Grants Awarded
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Grants Awarded
| Grant Description | Program Area | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Bethlehem HavenGeneral operating support for services to homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
Hello NeighborSupport for the Smart Start Program for refugee mothers in partnership with Islamic Center | $15,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient | $30,000.00 | |
Veterans Place of Washington BoulevardSupport for a program to serve homeless female veterans | $25,000.00 | |
STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghContinued support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence | $60,000.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership Program | $40,000.00 | |
HEARTHGeneral operating support for transitional housing services for homeless women and their children | $25,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence | $100,000.00 | |
Women’s Center & Shelter of Greater PittsburghSupport for outreach to domestic violence victims during the COVID-19 crisis | $20,000.00 | |
Side Project, IncSupport for the planning phase of the Black Women's Policy Agenda | $25,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient | $30,000.00 | |
Bethlehem HavenGeneral operating support for services to homeless women | $40,000.00 | |
Fayette County Community Action Agency, Inc.Continued support for the Nurse Family Partnership program | $40,000.00 | |
Hello NeighborSupport for the Smart Start for Refugee Mothers program | $10,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Women WorkSupport for a career development curriculum for women who have been involved in the criminal justice system | $25,000.00 | |
United Way of Southwestern PennsylvaniaTo support Southwest PA Says No More and Coaching Boys Into Men to prevent domestic and sexual violence | $175,000.00 | |
HEARTHGeneral operating support for transitional housing services for homeless women | $25,000.00 | |
Pennsylvania Organization for Women in Early Recovery (POWER)General operating support for services to women in recovery | $150,000.00 over 36 months | |
Sojourner HouseGeneral operating support for services to women in recovery from addiction | $30,000.00 | |
STANDING FIRM at Women’s Center and Shelter of Greater PittsburghGeneral operating support for Standing Firm: The Business Case to End Partner Violence | $50,000.00 | |
National Sexual Violence Resource CenterTo build regional capacity in communicating about gender-based violence prevention | $20,000.00 | |
Sisters Place, Inc.General operating support for services to assist homeless mothers to become self-sufficient | $30,000.00 | |
Urban InstituteSupport for a comprehensive assessment of Allegheny County’s response to domestic violence aggressors/offenders | $60,000.00 over 18 months | |
Blackburn CenterContinued support for an initiative to prevent domestic and sexual violence by addressing root causes | $180,000.00 over 36 months |
Grantee Spotlights
Autism Urban Connections
Autism Urban Connections is the first and only African American, minority, family focused Autism nonprofit in Pennsylvania.
Black Women's Policy Center
Pittsburgh is often lauded as among the most livable cities in the country. While this may be true for some, it is certainly not the case for Black women.
STANDING FIRM
FISA’s support helped to launch and scale STANDING FIRM’s efforts to engage employers to Recognize the warning signs of abuse, Respond with support, and Refer employees to get free and confidential help through community-based services.
Gwen's Girls and the Black Girls Equity Alliance
For the last twenty years, Gwen’s Girls has focused on empowering girls and young women to have productive lives through holistic, gender-specific programs, education, and experiences.
Pennsylvania Health Law Project
As PHLP uncovers individuals’ barriers to healthcare, it uses this information as it monitors and analyzes proposed policy changes and legislation. PHLP then works with its clients and other advocates to push for policy and program changes to improve access to healthcare for people with disabilities, and other low-income populations. .