PWDF Update
PWDF ANNOUNCES NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY – SEE REQUIREMENTS FOR LETTER OF INTEREST (LOI) BELOW
In February 2017, PWDF announced a pilot grant program to help other nonprofit agencies in their work to integrate people with psychiatric, intellectual, and/or developmental disabilities (P/IDD) into the whole of society. Grants may be used for a specific program, 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.
PWDF’s Pilot Grant Program is accepting LOIs for new grant awards. LOIs must be submitted on PWDF’s LOI form and received by February 17, 2022 to be considered for the next grant cycle. The date of approval will depend on the date of the next Board meeting at which grants are reviewed. See our website for more information about the Grant Program, LOI form and other requirements, including eligibility.
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.
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