GRANTS FOR NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

GRANTS FOR NORTHEASTERN

PENNSYLVANIA

2016

OVERVIEW

The Weinberg Foundation provides approximately $100 million in annual grants to nonprofits that provide direct services to low-income and vulnerable individuals and families, primarily in the United States and Israel. Grants are focused on meeting basic needs and enhancing an individual's ability to achieve self-sufficiency with emphasis on older adults, the Jewish community, and the Weinberg Foundation's hometown communities of Maryland, Hawaii, Northeastern Pennsylvania, and Israel.

In the following pages, the Foundation has identified selected grants that were approved and distributed in Northeastern Pennsylvania during the past five years. During that time, the Foundation approved nearly 100 grants totaling $23.2 million. Of the total funds approved, $21.4 million has been paid to date.

OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS, THE WEINBERG FOUNDATION HAS

APPROVED NEARLY

100 GRANTS

SERVING NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA

TOTALING

$23.2 MILLION

2 | Grants for Northeastern Pennsylvania (FY 2012 - 2016)

OF THE TOTAL FUNDS APPROVED,

$21.4 MILLION

HAS BEEN PAID TO DATE

ORGANIZATION NAME

BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND HEALTH

Alcoholism & Drugs Service Of Lower Luzerne County Hazleton to support the renovation of a substance abuse counseling and community outreach center

LIST OF SELECTED APPROVED AND PAID GRANTS / FY 2012 - 2016

FISCAL YEAR APPROVED

AMOUNT APPROVED

AMOUNT PAID TO DATE

TYPE OF GRANT

2014

$100,000

$100,000

C

B-K Health Center dba NEPA Community Health Care Susquehanna

to support this organization's Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that

2015

will provide full primary healthcare for individuals and families

$100,000

$100,000

M

Catherine McAuley Center Scranton

to support the purchase and renovation of a facility with the goal of increasing

2015

affordable housing options for single women who are transitioning from shelters

into permanent housing

to support the purchase and renovation of a new administrative and services

2012

building for this organization that provides housing assistance and emergency

services for women and children

$245,000

$245,000

C

$126,000

$126,000

C

Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Scranton Scranton

to support the construction of a client choice food pantry at Saint Francis

2013

$185,000

$185,000

C

Commons

Commission on Economic Opportunity Wilkes-Barre

to support the general operations of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg

2013

Regional Food Bank that provides food to charitable organizations serving

vulnerable populations, including children and older adults

to support the renovation of the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Regional

2012

Food Bank that provides food to charitable organizations serving vulnerable

populations, including children and older adults

$500,000

$500,000

O

$1,750,000

$1,750,000

C

The Community Intervention Center of Lackawanna County Scranton

to support the general operations of this organization that provides, at no cost,

2016

behavioral health interventions, social rehabilitation, and homeless day shelter

services for individuals

2013

$100,000

$50,000

M

$80,000

$80,000

M

Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose

to support the construction of a health center providing primary and specialty

2012

care for individuals and families

Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley Wilkes-Barre

to support the general operations of this organization that assisted many

2012

Wyoming Valley residents who experienced substantial losses as a result of

flooding in September 2011

$1,000,000

$1,000,000

C

$80,000

$80,000

M

Geisinger Health System Danville

to support the Medical Neighborhood project, a model of care that will focus

2014

on individuals with the most critical needs who are newly insured through the

Affordable Care Act

Housing Development Corporation of Northeast Pennsylvania

Wilkes-Barre

to support the Rapid Rehousing Program that works to expedite homeless

2016

families' access to permanent housing

$600,000

$600,000

P

$100,000

$50,000

P

C - Capital Project O - General Operating Support P - Program Support M - Maryland Small Grants Program

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LIST OF SELECTED APPROVED AND PAID GRANTS / FY 2012 - 2016

ORGANIZATION NAME BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND HEALTH (CONTINUED)

Lackawanna Neighbors Scranton to support this organization's ongoing City-Wide Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation project that acquires, rehabilitates, and resells houses

Maternal and Family Health Services Throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania to support the general operations of this organization that delivers essential services to women, children, and families through information, education, and direct care across a 16-county network

FISCAL YEAR APPROVED

2013

2015 2013

Lackawanna, Luzerne, Susquehanna, and Wayne Counties

to support the Nurse-Family Partnership program that provides first-time moms

2012

with support throughout their pregnancies and until their children turn two

NeighborWorks Scranton

to support the general operations of this organization that works to strengthen

2016

the financial stability of families by promoting home ownership and providing

affordable housing services

Northeast Regional Cancer Institute Scranton

to support the Patient Navigation program that facilitates colon, breast, and

2015

cervical cancer screenings and identifies barriers to clinical treatment

People's Emergency Center Community Development Corporation

Philadelphia

to support the construction of Bigham Place, 11 affordable units of housing for

2013

homeless women and their children

Philabundance Philadelphia

to support the acquisition and renovation of a community food center that will

2013

provide a reliable, varied selection of food available at low or no cost

Project HOME Philadelphia

to support the construction of Jon Bon Jovi (JBJ) Soul Homes that will provide

2014

supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and affordable housing

for workers

Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre

to support a program that provides evidence-based smoking cessation

2014

counseling and treatments for homeless patients

to support the purchase of medical equipment and medical and office supplies,

2013

and to make minor renovations needed to restore the Shickshinny Health

Center, which was destroyed in a 2011 flood

The Salvation Army Hazelton

to support emergency repairs to this organization's Community Center, which

2014

operates the area's only soup kitchen

AMOUNT APPROVED

AMOUNT PAID TO DATE

TYPE OF GRANT

$50,000

$50,000

M

$200,000

$200,000

O

$125,000

$125,000

O

$150,000

$150,000

P

$100,000

$50,000

M

$200,000

$200,000

P

$170,000

$170,000

C

$500,000

$500,000

C

$400,000

$400,000

C

$140,000

$140,000

P

$50,000

$50,000

C

$50,000

$50,000

C

C - Capital Project O - General Operating Support P - Program Support M - Maryland Small Grants Program

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ORGANIZATION NAME

BASIC HUMAN NEEDS AND HEALTH (CONTINUED)

Schuylkill Women In Crisis Pottsville to support this organization's emergency shelter that provides counseling and case management services for those escaping domestic and sexual violence

LIST OF SELECTED APPROVED AND PAID GRANTS / FY 2012 - 2016

FISCAL YEAR APPROVED

AMOUNT APPROVED

AMOUNT PAID TO DATE

TYPE OF GRANT

2016

$70,000

$35,000

M

Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency Scranton

to support this organization that provides energy-efficient home upgrades and

2015

promotes environmental health within the home for families

$150,000

$150,000

C

Seven Loaves Soup Kitchen Tunkhannock

to support the purchase and renovation of a facility to be used as a new, larger

2016

soup kitchen, with the goal of increasing the amount of meals served

$100,000

$100,000

C

Sullivan County Action Laporte

to support this organization that provides dental health services for individuals

2015

and families

$60,000

$60,000

P

Treatment Court Advocacy Center Of Lackawanna County

Clarks Summit

to support the general operations of this organization that promotes awareness

2015

of Lackawanna County's Treatment Courts and collaboration within the local

community

$60,000

$60,000

M

United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania Scranton to support a new healthcare initiative that will provide community-based

education and supportive services for individuals suffering from

chronic illness

2014

$300,000

$300,000

P

United Way of Lackawanna County Scranton

to support the general operations of this organization that funds emergency

2013

needs programs benefitting vulnerable residents

2012

$500,000

$500,000

O

$300,000

$300,000

O

United Way Of Pennsylvania Harrisburg

to support the expansion of the 2-1-1 program, a telephone information and

2015

referral service that offers basic and emergency services

Valley Youth House Allentown

to support rental assistance, life-skills education, and employment direction for

2013

homeless youth with the goal of developing the skills and resources to become

self-sufficient

Volunteers in Medicine Luzerne County

to support the general operations of this organization that provides primary and

2015

preventative medical and dental care for uninsured families

Women's Resource Center Scranton

to support this organization's transitional housing program that provides up to

2016

24 months of transitional housing for individuals who are homeless and fleeing

abusive relationships

2013

$300,000

$200,000

P

$50,000

$50,000

P

$150,000

$150,000

O

$100,000

$50,000

M

$100,000

$100,000

M

C - Capital Project O - General Operating Support P - Program Support M - Maryland Small Grants Program

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