Hazelwood projects that have received Heinz Endowments' funding since 1998

Organization Project title Grant Amount Year
Mini-grants to multiple organizations to provide technical
assistance, community engagement, and additional minigrants
$500,000 2018
Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing for the redevelopment of a former church building into a neighborhood center in Hazelwood $1,936,000 2013
Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing to fund Site control and predevelopment costs associated with developing a new food market and adjacent mixed-use building in Hazelwood $49,571 2013
Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing to support the redevelopment of the Spahr Building in Hazelwood as a mixed-use facility supporting retail, office and community service tenants $699,500 2014
Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing to support the purchase and rehabilitation of the former D'Imperios Market on Second Avenue in Hazelwood for use as a non-profit grocery store run by the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank $500,000 2014
Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing for installation of stormwater management features at the Hazelwood Center $49,976 2014
Allegheny Council to Improve Our Neighborhoods Housing for additional project support for two redevelopment projects on Second Avenue in Hazelwoo $400,000 2015
Allegheny County Department of Human Services to provide start-up funding for a new family support center in Hazelwood $250,000 2012
Carnegie Institute and Carnegie Science Center to provide hands-on STEM outreach and engagement to Head Start early learners, their educators and their families and caregivers in Hazelwood $25,000 2017
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to support a grand opening celebration for the Hazelwood Center being hosted by the tenants: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center and Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children $10,000 2014
Carnegie Mellon University for Hazelwood technology, community and development project and Remaking Cities Institute $300,000 2007
Carnegie Mellon University to develop educational and community awareness regarding air quality in Hazelwood $50,000 2014
Carnegie Mellon University to support I Lived, We Live, What Did We Miss? An exhibit dedicated to sharing the remarkable stories of Hazelwood's community members, that builds on creating relevant solutions specific to their community needs and interests $15,000 2017
Center of Life for general operating support and capacity building for a key partner in Hazelwood to increase the number of children and families served $1,350,000 2012
Center of Life for a youth internship and documentary project focused on the food heritage of Greater Hazelwood $69,400 2013
Center of Life to provide funding for Greater Hazelwood Community Collaborative members to attend the Community Collaborative members to attend the Investment in Excellence training conducted by The Pacific Institute $44,139 2014
Center of Life for general operating support $275,000 2015
Center of Life to provide general operating support for valuable out of school time programs serving children and their families in Hazelwood $1,800,000 2015
Center of Life to support a female-driven service project to remake the parent lounge and library at Center of Life's annex location in St. Stephen's School building in Hazelwood $25,570 2017
Center of Life to support Greater Hazelwood's Diversity Dialogue: A community podcast that tells the story of Hazelwood through the lens of race, diversity and ethnicity $25,000 2017
Center of Life to determine the feasibility of renovating a vacant school structure and in sustaining its operations with current and planned Center of Life operations, programs and other community uses $50,000 2017
Church of the Good Shepherd to support the Families of Offenders Support Group $8,400 2013
City of Pittsburgh to support the City's participation in Ford's mobility's city of tomorrow challenge $100,000 2018
Community Foundation for the Alleghenies to suppor the Reducing Outdoor Contaminates in Indoor Spaces Initiative $110,000 2018
Conservation Consultants to launch the Healthier Homes Action Pilot Program $170,640 2018
Council Of Three Rivers American Indian Center Inc. to fund the build out costs for the Hazelwood Family Support Center at 5000 Second Avenue $50,000 2014
Council Of Three Rivers American Indian Center Inc. to increase the workforce readiness of Hazelwood residents by providing early childhood development credentialing and commercial driver certifications $15,000 2017
Duquesne University to bring comprehensive asthma treatment to a high-risk group of children attending the Propel School in Hazelwood $25,000 2018
East liberty Development, Inc. to help complete feasibility research in the Hilltop and Hazelwood of a successful East Liberty Development Inc. crime-prevention real estate strategy $45,000 2014
Fishes And Loaves Cooperative Ministries to support the Meals on Wheels Program in providing healthy meals to residents in the Greater Hazelwood area $40,000 2018
Friends of the Riverfront, Inc. to provide project support for initial development of a bicycle and pedestrian trait through the ALMONO property to link Hazelwood with the Three Rivers Heritage Trail $150,000 2011
Friends of the Riverfront, Inc. to add a crushed limestone surface to the Hazelwood segment of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in order to preserve the integrity of the trail segment and ensure it will remain a stable and usable portion of the trail $40,000 2012
Glen Hazel Tenants Council for one year of operating support to launch the Glen Hazel Community Resident Management Council $50,000 2014
Grantmakers of Western Pennsylvania to support Remake Learning Days programming in Hazelwood, Homewood, and the Hill District (May 17- 25, 2018) $50,000 2018
Greater Destiny World Outreach Church to support the Backpack Feeding Program in Hazelwood $10,000 2016
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to support an artist-in-residence at the Hazelwood Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh $48,500 2013
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council for support of Darnell Chambers to serve as the collaborating artist for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hazelwood Artist in the Public Realm Residency $17,000 2014
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to support Phase 2 of the Artist in the Public Realm Residency - Hazelwood with artist Edith Abeyta $48,000 2015
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to support the continuation of Artist in the Public Realm Residency with Artist Edith Abeyta at the Hazelwood Library $33,400 2015
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to support the artist in residence at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Hazelwood $107,000 2016
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council for support of the third year of Arts Excursions Unlimited in Hazelwood $157,000 2017
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to support the fourth year of the Hazelwood artist in residence program $125,000 2018
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to cover costs, including market research, community process, retail design, merchandising strategy and benchmarking, associated with the Creation of an initial plan for a non-profit grocery store in Hazelwood $39,884 2013
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to support the second phase of business planning for a non-profit grocery store in Hazelwood $50,000 2014
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council to support the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council in assessing, with community leaders and residents in Hazelwood, what and if any GPLC services are needed in that community $25,000 2016
Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council to provide adult basic education, high school equivalency, and workforce preparation skills to the residents of Hazelwood $15,000 2017
Green Building Alliance for assistance to transform Hazelwood Green/Almono and the Uptown Eco-Innovation District $50,000 2018
Group Against Smog & Pollution for costs associated with the challenge to the permit issuance for a heat recovery coke plant in Hazelwood $90,000 1998
Growth Through Energy & Community Health to support the Pittsburgh Community Survey Collaborative, led by GTECH, to build local data collection capacity through survey standardization, technical training, access to data collection tools, and better data sharing and storage $45,000 2017
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. for significant expansion of staff capacity and community development activity of Hazelwood Initiative $1,145,250 2014
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. to support community development capacity building for Hazelwood Initiative $50,000 2014
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. to support a facade improvement program on Second Avenue in Hazelwood $35,000 2014
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. to support board development and capacity building for Hazelwood Initiative $19,000 2014
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. to support a minority owned small business development project on Second Avenue in Hazelwood $54,551 2015
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. for the installation of the Bird Sculpture outside of Propel Hazelwood created by Tim Kaulen and students of his Mobile Structure Workshop $2,700 2015
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. To advance a strategic site control strategy on Second Avenue in Hazelwood $193,000 2016
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. to support Hazelwood Initiative in their efforts to ensure that a city funded planning process generates a community supported, market-based Community Plan for Hazelwood $48,000 2017
Hazelwood Initiative, Inc. to support and expand operational capacity of the organization to effectively counteract displacement threats from growing real estate speculation, increase community and homeowner equity, and implement meaningful community engagement strategies $1,000,000 2018
Hill House Association to expand the Meals on Wheels program in the Hazelwood community and reduce the waiting list in Allegheny County $120,000 2013
Hosanna Industries, Inc. to support a partnership between Hosanna Industries and Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh for the purpose of rehabilitating houses owned by low-income Hazelwood residents $50,000 2013
Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh for planning and design services associated with redevelopment of Glen Hazel Recreation Center $33,000 2014
JADA House International Inc for the support of JADA House. A positive environment where Hazelwood youth come together and learn how to Incorporate critical, creative, and ethical thinking into their daily lives $25,000 2017
Keystone Church of Hazelwood to provide outreach and supportive services through four-part community education sessions, $10,000 2014
LEADing To Movement, Inc to support the Hazelwood Neighborhood capacity Building Project $50,000 2018
Lutheran Service Society of Western Pennsylvania to expand the Meals on Wheels program in the Hazelwood community and reduce the waiting list in Allegheny County $80,000 2013
Mentors Community Wealth Bolding Initiative to support a pilot workforce development effort in Hazelwood intended to place and retain folks with significant employment barriers in family-sustaining jobs $35,000 2016
Neighborhood Housing services to support the homeownership preservation and promotion project in Hazelwood $47,500 2013
New Sun Rising Mastermind Mentorship. A pilot program in Hazelwood that teaches young adults safe strategies in their exploration of technology-based resources $10,000 2017
Northside Industrial Development Company to support the Community Organizing Academy in Hazelwood and Homewood $50,000 2017
Oasis Ministries Church of God in Christ to support Hazelwood Summer Life Skills Institute $31,781 2014
Pennsylvania Slate University Philanthropic Fund to support the Penn State Center's capacity building and business development efforts with an emerging entrepreneur in Hazelwood $50,000 2014
Pittsburgh Community Kitchen for general operating support and start-up of a new Hazelwood-based effort of Pittsburgh Community $200,000 2014
Pittsburgh Community Kitchen for temporary support of Hazelwood Meals on Wheels during a time of program transition Kitchen $24,000 2015
Pittsburgh Community Kitchen to support Pittsburgh Community Kitchen's operations and help them move to a new facility in Hazelwood that will help them increase their revenues considerably $370,000 2017
Pittsburgh Conservation Corps to support Landforce in providing transitions to full employment within the expanding green job sector while improving local environmental quality $200,000 2018
Pittsburgh Entertainment Project to support the creation of an educational video focusing on the adolescent brain that will be presented at the annual BrainHub conference on October 2, 2017 $10,140 2017
Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Inc. to support climate outreach and citizen engagement in the region $20,000 2018
Pittsburgh Gateways Corporation establishng a meeting and shared office space for veteran-serving organizations and a community space that works to close the civilian-military divide $78,700 2018
Pittsburgh Land Bank to support the start-up activities transition the Pittsburgh Land Bank into day-to-day operations, including land transactions $400,000 2018
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to coordinate various local organizations in Hazelwood to complete a planning, priority-setting, and organzing agenda and position those partners to implement community improvement projects $50,000 2013
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to support phase two of the integrated design plan for the Four Mile Run watershed $150,000 2017
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to promote healthy, active families and children through the Parks Prescription Program in Hazelwood $23,177 2017
Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania, Inc to spark a community-wide conversation in Hazelwood that addresses sexual and reproductive healthcare education and services $24,997 2017
POORLAW to support a youth media justice project in Hazelwood $35,000 2014
POORLAW to provide year-long operating support for the Hazelwood Youth Media Justice Program $50,000 2016
POORLAW to build the impact and effectiveness of the Hazelwood Youth Media Justice Program $25,000 2017
Primary Care Health Services, Inc. to help sustain and grow quality affordable clinical services in Hazelwood for the entire family $150,000 2017
Propel Schools Foundation to support costs associated with opening Propel Hazelwood $400,000 2013
Propel Schools Foundation to support program and capital costs associated with opening Propel Hazelwood $500,000 2014
Propel Schools Foundation to pilot the Propel Hazelwood-Culture Coach Project to ensure culturally relevant teaching $125,000 2014
Propel Schools Foundation to provide support for the Partners in Wellness Launch at Propel Hazelwood $350,000 2017
RAND Corporation to support the Valuing the Resilience Benefits of Green Infrastructure ... $100,000 2018
Reading Is Fundamental Pittsburgh To support the expansion of the Storymobile program into Hazelwood and other low-income communities $662,575 2013
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh to support capacity building, infrastructure, and direct housing renovation costs for existing homeowners in order to stabilize housing in Homewood and Hazelwood $400,000 2012
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh for stabilization efforts in Greater Hazelwood through home renovations for existing homeowners, renovation of for-sale properties, and training for individual Hazelwood residents in home renovations leading to potential careers in the trades $700,000 2013
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh For contiued support of Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh's efforts to create opportunities for low-income Hazelwoodresidents to benefit from real estate market improvement $850,000 2014
Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh To support a final phase of low-income homeowner rehabilitation proejcts in Hazelwood intended to position participating households for increased equity as local market improves $2,000,000 2015
RIDC Fund For Economic Growth to fund a study on the potential impact of increasing our region's film and digital media infrastructure to include permanent sound stages, production offices, and center of digital media and post-production $150,000 2014
RIDC Fund For Economic Growth to support professional consulting services to optimize the sustainability of the master plan for the Almono Development in Hazelwood
$103,710 2015
Rocky Mountain Institute to provide sustainability and renewable energy assistance to hazelwood and the City of Pittsburgh $190,000 2018
Society of St Vincent De Paul Central Council Of to provide a second round of financial support to Hazelwood families and individuals $10,000 2015
Society of St Vincent De Paul Central Council Of to provide a third round of support for emergency ifnancial assistance to families in Hazelwood $10,000 2017
Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood, Inc. to complete important life-safety improvements, preliminary architectural and engineering plans and cost estimates for the second phase of the Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood $49,000 2018
St. Paul's Lutheran Church to support the development of a Hazelwood Benefit Bank $10,000 2013
St. Stephen Parish Charitable Trust to provide emergency financial support to Hazelwood families and individuals $10,000 2014
St. Stephen Parish Charitable Trust to fund architectural services to design a vision for the St. Stephen Social Hall and Building $15,370 2014
St. Stephen Parish Charitable Trust for support of substantial renovations to the St.Stephens Parish social hall that will provide much needed additional community gathering space and potential revenue for the parish to advance their mission in Hazelwood and beyond $250,000 2015
Student Conservation Association for the SCA Hazelwood Initiative $50,000 2012
Student Conservation Association for a conservation-focused summer youth employment program in Hazelwood $100,000 2013
Student Conservation Association to support a summer youth employment program in Hazelwood $119,365 2014
Student Conservation Association to support a fourth season of summer youth employment opportunities in Hazelwood $50,000 2015
The Forbes Funds for capacity-building efforts targeted at the development of community leadership that will drive and sustain revitalization efforts in hazelwood $50,000 2013
The Mission Continues to provide two years of support for a Pittsburgh-based Community Impact Manager, platoon operations in Hazelwood and 10 fellows $252,000 2016
Three Rivers Village School to strengthen the ties between the Three Rivers Village School and the hazelwood community by increasing the awareness and understanding of an alternative education model $25,000 2017
TRWIB Inc to support developing a working model for comprehensive, effective workforce development services in Hazelwood $48,000 2014
TRWIB Inc to generate demand for and build a workforce clearinghouse for Hazelwood and other city $250,000 2017
Trying Together to support the collection of early childhood data in hazelwood with the goal of developing a comprehensive plan for high quality services for young children, ages pre-natal through kindergarten $50,000 2013
Trying Together to build capactiy in hazelwood for better data collection, analysis and reporting $45,650 2014
Trying Together to provide a clean, green and community driven play and program space for hazelwood through the renovation of teh Elizabeth Street parklet $106,298 2016
Trying Together to support a final design and construction of a series of linked play spaces in hazelwood $40,000 2016
Trying Together to bring early learning vocabulary development activities and programs to hazelwood children and their families through teh buzzword initiative $10,975 2017
United States Conference Of Catholic Bishops to support a supplemental food program for children in Hazelwood $14,500 2014
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania to support the second phase of a project to bring healthy food to children in child care facilities in Homewood and Hazelwood $10,000 2015
Unity through Creativity Foundation to support the Grounding Lab in providing coping strategies and meditative practices to Hazelwood residents $25,000 2017
University of Pittsburgh for an analysis of neighborhood conditions in Hazelwood and Glen Hazel neighborhoods $6,000 2011
University of Pittsburgh for data collection and analysis services from the Pittsburgh Neighborhood and Community information system to support our work in Hazelwood $50,000 2013
Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to provide capital for the Urban Redevelopment Authority's facade improvement program in Hazelwood $150,000 2016
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh to support guest artists in 2002-03 fees for this arts-based youth program at the Hazelwood YMCA $10,000 2002
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh to incorporate the arts into its after-school programs at the Hazelwood site $15,000 2011
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh for operating support/food distribution for the Hazelwood YMCA, operating support for Poor Law's children's program and operating support to Fishes and Loaves
$5,000 2012
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh to support the Hazelwood YMCA capacity building and program expansion $42,800 2012
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh to build capacity of the YMCA branches in Hazelwood $450,000 2013
YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh to provide a variety of programs for families in Hazelwood, including after school programs, summer day camps and family-based events and activities, plus support the sale of the Hazelwood branch of the YMCA to the local community group $50,000 2017