Grant Recipients
2020 Grants
During the COVID -19 pandemic, all programs were offered both virtually and in-person, when appropriate.
AFYA Foundation Yonkers, NY $25,000
Building Skills for Meaningful Employment
Support for work with clients with disabilities who are homebound during the Covid - 19
pandemic so that they retain their skills for future employment
America on Tech New York, New York $35,000
Internships and Alumni Relations Manager
Support for staff dedicated to procuring internships for students and maintaining strong
relationships with graduates of the program
Artists for Humanity Boston, MA $50,000
Arts Micro Enterprise Program
Support for youth run micro-enterprise program for at-risk teens designed to develop
business and career skills as well as provide a commercial outlet for their talents
Asperger's Association of New England Watertown, MA
Director of Children and Teen Services in MA $35,000
Support for director of program working with youth and families dealing with the challenges
of Asperger’s Syndrome
Family Support Services in NY $10,000
Support for staff working with youth and families dealing with the challenges of Asperger’s
Syndrome
Backyard Sports White Plains, NY $5,000
Friday Night Teens Plus
Support for evening social programming for youth with disabilities
Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC Oceanside, NY $45,000
The Ezra Center for Special Services
Support for expansion of virtual and in-person social and recreational programming for adults and
children with special needs
Blythedale Children's Hospital Valhala, NY $50,000
Training for Parents and Caregivers of Chronically Ill Children
Support to ensure that parents and caregivers have the skills and confidence to care for
their children once they leave the hospital
Boston Casa Boston, MA $25,000 Court Appointed Youth Advocates
Support program using volunteers who are appointed by the court to serve as ad litem
guardians for youth in foster care.
Boston Jewish Film Festival Boston, MA $20,000
ReelAbilities Boston
Support for film festival showcasing films by or about people with disabilities
Boston Medical Center Boston, MA $50,000
Pediatric Assessment of Communication in Autism Clinic
Support for educational advocate in the autism clinic to help low income families receive
appropriate educational placement and services for their children
Bottom Line Jamaica Plain, MA $25,000
College Access and Success Program in Boston
Support for college bound program that incorporates college guidance and up to six
years of on campus emotional, academic, and career guidance for inner city
youth to assure they graduate from college successfully
Bottom Line Brooklyn, NY $35,000
College Access and Success Program in New York
Support for program that incorporates college guidance and up to six years of on campus
emotional, academic, and career guidance for inner city youth to assure college success
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester Dorchester, MA $70,000
Project B.I.N.D.
Support for inclusion programming for youth with disabilities in club-wide after-school
programs
Brookview House Dorchester, MA $25,000
Above and Beyond Youth Development Programs
Support for year-round programs that provide customized academic, emotional and
behavioral supports to formerly homeless youth so that they stay in school and are
productive both in school and out
Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk Boston, MA $37,000
Family Advocacy Program
Support for program that assists children and their non-offending caregiver receive
the services and support they need following incidences of family violence
Citizens' Committee for Children New York, NY $10,000
Youth Action
Support for advocacy training for high school students
COLAB Theater Group $15,000
COLAB Core
Support for theater program for people of all ages with disabilities
Commonpoint Queens Queens and Little Neck, NY
Butler Special Needs Center - Sam Field Y $80,000 Support for programs designed to enhance social skills and community inclusion
opportunities for people with disabilities with a special focus on programming to attract
young adults ages 19-40.
CQY Butler Center - CQY $40,000
Support for social and recreation programming for youth with disabilities
Scholarship Assistance - Sam Field Y $27,000 Scholarship assistance for children with disabilities attending after school, day camp,
preschool programs
COVID - 19 Emergency Funding for Food Pantry $50,000
Support for food pantry personnel to assist with distribution
Community Servings Jamaica Plains, MA $50,000
Nutrition Program
Support for home delivered medically designed nutritional meals for adults, children and families
affected by life threatening illnesses
Dancing Dreams Queens, NY $20,000
Dancing Dreams
Support for ballet dance program for youth, boys and girls, ages 5-21 with significant
physical/mobility challenges
Doc Wayne Boston, MA $50,000
Chalk Talk Group
Support for sport-based group therapy program for youth with mental health challenges
Educational Alliance – 14th Street Y New York, NY $25,000
Special Needs Programming at the 14th Street Y
Support for special needs recreational programming in lower Manhattan that increases
socialization for individuals and families and provides workshops for parents to help them
understand their children’s educational, social, recreational needs and identify
appropriate supports for them.
Enroot Cambridge, MA $20,000
Mentoring Program for Immigrants
Support for mentoring program for immigrant students in Cambridge and Somerville
that provides 1:1 tutoring, leadership development and civic engagement seminars and
internship opportunities.
Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY $25,000
Food Pantry
One time emergency support for food distribution during the COVID - 19 pandemic
Greater Boston Food Bank $25,000
Food Pantry
One Time emergency support for food distribution during the COVID - 19 pandemic
Harlem Education Activities Fund (HEAF) New York, NY
HEAF Continuum $50,000
Support for under-served youth from middle school through college providing rigorous
year-round academic enrichment, social and cultural exposure and leadership training
Hebrew Educational Society (HES) Brooklyn, NY $40,000
Special Needs Family Center and Coordinator of Special Needs Programs 1st Installment
Support for on-going programming and capacity building in preschool, after school,
summer camp and parenting programs for children with disabilities and their families
Food Pantry $25,000
One time emergency support for food distribution during the COVID - 19 pandemic
Food Pantry Supervisor $45,000
Support for personnel in the food pantry during the COVID - 19 pandemic
IncludeNYC New York, NY $40,000
Project Possibility Plus
Support for transition work with young adults with disabilities to increase their opportunities
for higher education and work options while teaching them critical self-advocacy skills
Intrepid Sea and Air Museum New York, NY $35,000
All Access Maker Camp
Support for three one-week vacation camps for youth ages 8-13 on the Autism Spectrum.
JCC of Manhattan New York, NY
Access Coordinator $40,000
Support for program to help families of people with disabilities understand their rights and
how to navigate the NYS governmental systems (Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver and SSI) as
well as help them connect with the Medicaid Service Network and Coordinators
Assistive Technology $15,000
Support for program that works with staff and people with disabilities to provide them with
assistive devices that will improve their quality of life and their abilities to communicate
in general
ReelAbilities Film Festival $25,000 Support for film festival showcasing films by or about people with disabilities
JCC of Mid-Westchester Scarsdale, NY $28,725
CLASSP
Support for CLASSP, a youth development and training program for high school students,
that work in after school programs with youth with disabilities
JCC of Greater Coney Island Brooklyn, NY $25,000
Food Pantry
One time emergency support for food distribution during the COVID - 19 pandemic
JCC of Staten Island Staten Island, NY $40,000
Program Director Special Need Department
Support for Director of programs for children and families challenged by developmental,
learning, physical and behavioral disabilities
JCH of Bensonhurst Bensonhurst, NY
Special Needs Center $45,000
Support for summer camp and after school educational enrichment, socialization and
recreation services for children 5-12 with special needs
Butler Center for Educational Advancement $75,000
Support for comprehensive educational services for Russian émigré families
Jewish Museum New York, NY $25,000
Project Access
Support for access programs for people with disabilities
Kings Bay YM-YWHA Brooklyn, NY
Coordinator Special Needs Programs $55,000
Capacity building support for a full-time coordinator of the Special Need Department
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Bronx, NY $35,000 Special Needs Coordinator and Compliance Consultant
Support for a full-time program coordinator to expand and enhance programs and a part-time
quality assurance consultant to insure that program personnel and billing are in line with
current regulations.
Legal Outreach Long Island City, NY $75,000
College Bound Program
Support for 4 year after-school, college bound program using law related subjects to
build academic skills and professional opportunities for low-income, urban high school
students in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens and the Bronx
Marion and Aaron Gural JCC Cedarhurst, NY $50,000
Connections
Support for program to reduce the isolation of people with disabilities especially during
the pandemic
Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC) Boston, MA $40,000
Latino Special Education Advocacy Project
Support for Spanish speaking lawyer to provide workshops and a HELP line to
provide Latino families with intensive outreach, training and advocacy to help them
navigate the necessary systems so their children with disabilities will be successful in school.
Met Council New York, NY
Cash Assistance (1st Installment) $62,500 Support for emergency cash assistance for victims of domestic violence.
Domestic Violence Helpline $45,000
Support of text helpline for victims of DV as violence has escalated during the pandemic
Food Bank $25,000 Support for Kosher food assistance
Mid Island Y JCC Plainview, NY
Adler Center for Special Needs $50,000
Support for social worker and specialists for social, recreational and educational programs
for youth with special needs
Butler Service Coordinator $95,000
Support for program to help families of people with disabilities understand their rights and how
to navigate the NYS governmental systems (Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver and SSI) as well as help
them connect with the Medicaid Service Network and Medicaid Coordinators
Butler Service Coordinator Expansion $40,500
Support for expansion of Service Coordination Program to HES and Shorefront JCC in Brooklyn
Mid-Westchester JCC Scarsdale, NY $28,725
CLASSP
Support for CLASSP, a youth development and training program for high school students,
that work in after school programs with youth with disabilities
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY $170,000
School Health Program
Support for personnel to build out the infrastructure of the school health programs in the Bronx
More Than Words Waltham, MA $50,000
Bookstore and Cafe
Support for transitional employment program for youth 14-21 in residential programming
focusing on employment, entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities by running an
online and store front bookstore business.
Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Bronx, NY
Family Choice Project $50,000
Support to work with families of middle and high school students to identify and explore
educational options for both neuro-typical and students with special needs in NYC schools
Caregiver and Special Needs Program in Coop-City $50,000
Support for social worker with expertise in special needs to work with this very at risk
population of youth and their caregivers to help them navigate the DOE and get the services
they need.
Food Pantry $50,000
One time emergency support for food distribution during the COVID - 19 pandemic
Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center New York, NY $65,000
Legal Advocate
Support for on-site medical/legal partnership with Youth Represent providing an on-site legal
advocate to address the educational, social, legal issues of economically and socially
disadvantaged young people ages 10-24
Museum of Modern Art New York, NY $10,000
Access Program
Support for access programming for people with disabilities
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) New York, NY $25,000
Climate Center Team
Annual support for environment projects
New Alternatives for Children New York, NY $50,000
Camp Scholarships
Support for camp scholarships for medically fragile youth
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) New York, NY
LegalHealth $50,000
Support for legal assistance for low-income patients and advocacy training for health-
care professionals in NYC hospitals
Special Education Unit $50,000
Support for free legal services for low income children with physical, developmental and
learning disabilities
Opportunity Network New York, NY $30,000
OpNet Fellows
Support for after-school and summer program that works with underserved high
school students from their sophomore year through college exploring careers, providing
paid summer internships and building networks that will lead to robust careers
Publicolor New York, NY $75,000
Color Club/Next Steps Program and Professional Development
Support for professional development and after school apprenticeship/educational
enrichment programs serving at-risk middle and high school youth
Ramapo for Children New York, NY
College CLASSP $83,525
Support for CLASSP program for college age students who earn 6 college credits,
a stipend and work 250 hours with people with disabilities at community agencies
throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Westchester
Ramapo Training and Parent Workshops $100,000
Support for virtual and in-person, when appropriate, professional training and staff development
for program staff and youth workers in community-based organizations serving high-risk youth
and children with special needs in New York. New this year, virtual parent workshops to provide
parents with a toolbox of supports to help them cope during the challenging times of the
COVID - 19 pandemic.
Rocking the Boat Bronx, NY
After School and Summer Youth Development Programs $50,000
Support for after-school and summer on water and boat building programs
Middle School Summer Program $50,000
Support for virtual environmental summer program for middle school campers in the Bronx
Row New York Long Island City, NY $20,000
Para Rowing
Support for full time staff person for year-round adaptive rowing program for people
with developmental and physical disabilities
Shames JCC on the Hudson Tarrytown, NY $12,000
Westchester Network for People in Transition Support for teens with disabilities who are transitioning from high school to adulthood
through the provision of appropriate social and recreational activities for the teens and
help for their families to explore post -secondary school options
Shorefront YM-YWHA Brooklyn, NY $65,000 Family Autism Center
Support for social, recreational and educational services for people with developmental
disabilities and autism
Silver Lining Mentoring Boston, MA $35,000
Integrated Service Model
Support for long-term mentoring for youth ages 14-21 emerging from the foster care system
Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center Commack, NY $40,000 Butler Special Needs Center
Support for after-school, vacation, camping, recreational and socialization programs for
people with special needs, ages 4-15
Tech Kids Unlimited New York, NY $25,000
TKU Teens and T3 Digital Agency
Support for tech programs for youth ages 7-20 with disabilities such as ASD, Asperger’s,
ADD/ADHD, OCD and other learning and social/emotional challenges
The Go Project New York, NY $35,000
Support both summer and year-round programming for youth with and without IEPs who have
been identified by their schools as needing extra support to succeed.
The New Jewish Home New York, NY $50,000
Geriatric Career Development Program
Support for workforce development program to introduce inner city students to career
opportunities in the field of geriatrics
The Wily Network Dedham, MA $25,000 Mentoring College Students in Foster Care
Support for 1:1 mentoring of college students to insure they complete college and develop
a network of support
UJA-Federation New York, NY $20,000
Older Adult Technology Program (OATS) Support technology assistance and training for older adults particularly hard hit by the isolation
of the pandemic
University Settlement New York, NY $30,000
EXCEL Program
Support to expand programming for people with disabilities
Urban Arts Partnership New York, NY $15,000
School of Interactive Arts
Support for technology-based game design program that teaches students in Title 1
public school new skills that improve grades and give them a strong grounding in
computer science options that they often pursue in college.
Waypoint Newton, MA $25,000
Waypoint Adventure
Support for outdoor adventure program the inspires people with disabilities to go beyond what
they thought possible
Westchester Jewish Community Services White Plains, NY $30,000
Craft House
Support for coordinator of support services for people with disabilities living in a new apartment
complex in New Rochelle
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights New York, NY $60,000
Special Needs Services
Support for year round programming and for children with special needs at the Y and
at camp Twelve Trails in the summer
Total $3,624,365