GRANT PROGRAM UPDATE

ANNOUNCEMENT – Letters of Intent (LOI): Apply for a 2019/2020 Pilot Grant from PWDF

People With Disabilities Foundation (PWDF), an IRS § 501(c)(3) public, nonprofit agency that serves people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities, is pleased to announce a call for LOIs for a new limited cycle for four more grants from our pilot grant program.

PWDF initiated a pilot grant program to help other agencies in their work to integrate people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities into the whole of society.  Grants may be used for a specific program, a specific project, or general operating expenses if related to a specific project or program, in furtherance of providing advocacy, education, vocational, or other services to people with psychiatric and/or developmental disabilities.

This pilot program will award grants in the range of $5,000 to $12,500, with a goal of future program expansion. LOIs for this pilot phase are due on September 27, 2019.

For more information about PWDF’s pilot grant program, please visit the Grant Programs page of our website. For more information about PWDF, visit www.pwdf.org. If you have any questions about the Grant Program, please contact April Banerjee, E.D. at ed@pwdf.org.

PWDF Profile

Who We Are

People With Disabilities Foundation is an operating 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, which focuses on the rights of the mentally and developmentally disabled.

Services

Advocacy: PWDF advocates for Social Security claimant’s disability benefits in eight Bay Area counties. We also provide services in disability rights, on issues regarding returning to work, and in ADA consultations, including areas of employment, health care, and education, among others. There is representation before all levels of federal court and Administrative Law Judges. No one is declined due to their inability to pay, and we offer a sliding scale for attorney’s fees.

Education/Public Awareness: To help eliminate the stigma against people with mental disabilities in society, PWDF’s educational program organizes workshops and public seminars, provides guest speakers with backgrounds in mental health, and produces educational materials such as videos.

Continuing Education Provider: State Bar of California MCLE and Commission of Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.