2019 Grants
Adaptive Sports Foundation $13,000
Project Search Expansion
Support for expansion of Project Search to Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island
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 staff to work with youth and families dealing with the challenges of Asperger’s Syndrome
Family Support Services in New York $25,000
Support for Asperger's Syndrome programming
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 social and recreational programs 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 Advocacy for Youth with Disabilities
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 $15,000
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 additional 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
Support for college bound program which 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
Support for program 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 $50,000
Project B.I.N.D.
Support for inclusion programming for youth with disabilities in club-wide after-school
programs
Breakthrough New York New York, NY $30,000
Middle School Program
Support for program aimed at breaking the cycle of poverty through intensive educational
support for talented students from middle school through college.
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
Camp Starfish Waltham, MA $35,000
Scholarships
Support for summer camp scholarships for children ages 5-15 with emotional,
behavioral and learning problems
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
City Parks Foundation New York, NY
Summer Stage $10,000
Support for summer arts programs in New York City parks
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.
CLASSP - Sam Field Y $47,250 Support for training, internships and stipends for high school students working with people
with disabilities in out of school programs at 7 not-for-profit agencies on Long Island
College Access Services - CQY $125,000 Support for college access program for youth in 3 high schools in Queens with a special
focus on youth from the Bukharin community and students with disabilities
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
Community Servings Jamaica Plains, MA $30,000
Nutrition Program
Support for home delivered nutrition program for children and families affected
by life threatening illnesses
Capital Campaign $25,000
Support for new food campus. Final installment
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 $45,000
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.
Foster On Boston. MA $ 5,000
Re-frame and Shift the Foster Care Narrative
Support for conference focused on "rethinking" the delivery services for children in foster care
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 $120,000
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
Hebrew Free Loan New York, NY $60,000
Special Education Loans
Support for interest on $2M of bridge loans for youth with disabilities placed in educationally
appropriate private schools. DOE will reimburse Hebrew Free Loan for tuition that has been advanced
to these special schools so that students can attend before the DOE money is allocated
IncludeNYC New York, NY $35,000
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 Greater Boston Boston, MA $ 5,000
Camp Grossman Scholarships
Support for scholarships for youth with disabilities
JCC of Manhattan New York, NY
Access Coordinator $40,000
Support pilot 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
ReelAbilities Film Festival $25,000 Support for film festival showcasing films by or about people with disabilities
JCC of Mid-Westchester Scarsdale, NY $37,775
CLASSP
Support for CLASSP, a youth development and training program for high school students,
that work in after school programs with youth with disabilities
Grant Recipients
JCC of Staten Island Staten Island, NY $40,000
Program Director Special Need Department
Support Director of programming 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 and adaptive equipment to
facilitate their enjoyment of the experiences at the museum
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
Brooklyn Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative (BASDI) $30,525
Support for CLASSP, a youth development and training program for high school students,
that work in after school programs with youth with disabilities
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 the 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
Massachusetts Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) Newton Highlands, MA $35,000 Special Needs Coordinator
Support for social worker focused on increasing adoption rates of children with intellectual and physical
disabilities
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.
Mayor Fund to Advance New York City New York, NY $25,000
NYC: ATWORK Training Academy
Support for pilot program using CISCO’s cyber-security curriculum to train and secure
jobs for people with disabilities at companies and agencies throughout the city
Met Council New York, NY
Cash Assistance $187,500
Support for emergency cash assistance for victims of domestic violence. (1st Installment)
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 $115,000
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
Capital Campaign $50,000
Support for facilities improvement to make the Y more accessible for the elderly and people with disabilities
Mid-Westchester JCC Scarsdale, NY $34,125
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
Child Advocacy Center $ 3,000
Support for services for children who have been abused and/or neglected
School Health Program $170,000
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 typical students and student with special needs in NYC schools
Youth Being Raised by Grandparents or other Caregivers $75,000
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.
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
Music Conservatory of Westchester White Plains, NY $13,000
Music Therapy Program
Support for summer programs for children 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 Lawyers for the Public Interest New York, NY $10,000 Disability LIFESPAN
Support for project that ensures that students with developmental disabilities receive
appropriate transition services and increased opportunities for post-secondary services,
prevents abuse of those students, and empowers their parents to be their best advocates.
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
New York on Tech New York, NY $35,000
Internship and Alumni Relations Manager
Support for new staff position dedicated to procuring internships for students and maintaining strong
relationships with graduates of the program
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
Project Morry Elmsford, NY $15,000 Project Morry Youth Development
Support for year round youth development program and camp that targets youth from under-
resources communities and supports them for 9 years through adolescents and college.
Prospect Park Alliance Brooklyn, NY $10,000 Special Aces
Support for tennis program that works with youth on the autism spectrum and other
special needs
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 $120,350
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 Institute $75,000
Support for 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
Youth Workers Conference $15,000
Support for conference in collaboration with Samuel Field Y to promote professionalism
and capacity of youth working with children with disabilities in after school programs
Rocking the Boat Bronx, NY
After School and Summer Youth Development Programs $50,000
Support for afterschool and summer on water and boat building programs
Bronx River Camp $50,000
Support for summer on water experiential environmental programs for 8 community
groups of middle school campers in the Bronx
Row New York Long Island City, NY $35,000
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 $22,500
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 and their families
Silver Lining Mentoring Boston, MA $30,000
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 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
Treehouse Foundaton Easthampton, MA $ 5,000
Re-envisioning Foster Care
Support for conference focus on foster care in the future
UJA-Federation New York, NY
Day Camp Scholarships $75,000 Support for summer camp scholarships for children with disabilities
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.
Urban Dove New York, NY $25,000
Hi-Riser and College All Stars Teen Program
Support for leadership and college bound programming
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
Greyston Bakery
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
CLASSP – Manhattan and Bronx $48,725
Support for CLASSP, a program that trains and provides internships for high school
students working with youth with disabilities in after school programs at 7 community
centers in Manhattan and the Bronx
Total $4,137,825