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    2020
    Medical Eye Care

    L.V. Prasad Eye Institute of the Indo-American Eye Care Society

    Rochester, NY, USA
    Project Title: Futuristic Vision Centres (up gradation of conventional VCs to Technology Enabled Vision Centres) Website: http://www.lvpei.org

    About the Grantee

    Established in 1987, L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) is a comprehensive eye health facility with its main campus located in Hyderabad, India. A World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Prevention of Blindness, the Institute offers comprehensive patient care, sight enhancement and rehabilitation services and high-impact rural eye health programs. It also pursues cutting edge research and offers training in human resources for all levels of ophthalmic personnel.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support L. V. Prasad Eye Institute’s work to upgrade 20 existing Lavelle-supported Vision Centers in the state of Telangana to “Futuristic Vision Centers” with IT-enabled ophthalmic equipment.

    Amount

    $180,620

    Term

    24 months

    Grant Regions

    International, South Asia
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    2020
    Education

    Lavelle School for the Blind

    Bronx, NY, USA
    Project Title: Capital Expenses and Facility Condition Assessment Study Website: https://www.lavelleschool.org/

    About the Grantee

    Located in Bronx, New York, the Lavelle School for the Blind is a multi-cultural educational institution committed to teaching and training students with visual impairments and additional disabilities. Founded in 1904, Lavelle School for the Blind was originally a Catholic institution, based on the Catholic tradition and the compassion and dedication of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt.

    As a private, state approved and supported institution, Lavelle School for the Blind educates approximately 150 enrolled students annually from all five New York City boroughs as well as surrounding school districts outside of New York City. Students may enroll as early as age 3 and can continue until age 21.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To cover the School’s “out-of-pocket” expenses to date for the fire alarm and heating system projects ($55,775.27) plus the cost of the Comprehensive Facility Condition Assessment Study ($18,800).

    Amount

    $74,575

    Term

    5 months

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Education

    Lavelle School for the Blind

    Bronx, NY, USA
    Project Title: Space-Programming Project Website: https://www.lavelleschool.org/

    About the Grantee

    Located in Bronx, New York, the Lavelle School for the Blind is a multi-cultural educational institution committed to teaching and training students with visual impairments and additional disabilities. Founded in 1904, Lavelle School for the Blind was originally a Catholic institution, based on the Catholic tradition and the compassion and dedication of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt.

    As a private, state approved and supported institution, Lavelle School for the Blind educates approximately 150 enrolled students annually from all five New York City boroughs as well as surrounding school districts outside of New York City. Students may enroll as early as age 3 and can continue until age 21.

    Purpose of the Grant

    For the Space-Programming Project.

    Amount

    $20,000

    Term

    6 months

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Education

    Lavelle School for the Blind

    Bronx, NY, USA
    Project Title: Capital Improvements & COVID Supplies Website: https://www.lavelleschool.org/

    About the Grantee

    Located in Bronx, New York, the Lavelle School for the Blind is a multi-cultural educational institution committed to teaching and training students with visual impairments and additional disabilities. Founded in 1904, Lavelle School for the Blind was originally a Catholic institution, based on the Catholic tradition and the compassion and dedication of the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt.

    As a private, state approved and supported institution, Lavelle School for the Blind educates approximately 150 enrolled students annually from all five New York City boroughs as well as surrounding school districts outside of New York City. Students may enroll as early as age 3 and can continue until age 21.

    Purpose of the Grant

    For capital improvements at the Lavelle School and for the additional purchase of supplies as a result of COVID, and for the purposes detailed in your grant request letter entitled “Lavelle School Support December 2020”.

    Amount

    $423,000

    Term

    12 months

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    Lighthouse Guild International

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: LGI Remote Care Network Website: https://www.lighthouseguild.org/

    About the Grantee

    Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit vision + healthcare organization, with a long-standing heritage of addressing the needs of people who are blind or visually impaired, including those with multiple disabilities or chronic medical conditions.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support the Remote Care Network initiative, expanding LGI’s programs and reach.

    Amount

    $577,482

    Term

    36 months

    Grant Regions

    USA Multi-State
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany

    Albany, NY, USA
    Project Title: Recreation, Integration, Socialization and Education (RISE) Website: https://naba-vision.org

    About the Grantee

    NABA provides a wide range of services to individuals with visual impairments, including training and placing legally blind adults in professional employment, and providing rehabilitation services to seniors with age-related vision loss. NABA, with over a century of experience, continues to help individuals overcome the challenges of vision loss, enabling them to lead more productive, independent lives. NABA also provides free vision screening for children 18 months to 4 years old through our KidSight Program.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support the continuation of the year-round youth program, RISE (Recreation, Integration, Socialization, Education) providing recreational and rehabilitative activities to blind and visually impaired youth ages 8 – 18 in the Capital region.

    Amount

    $252,000

    Term

    36 months

    Grant Regions

    Upstate NY
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    Optometric Center of NY, State College of Optometry-SUNY

    New York, NY
    Project Title: COVID-19 Response Website: https://sunyopt.edu/

    About the Grantee

    The OCNY is the allied and endowing foundation of SUNY Optometry, and is the primary source of private support for its patient care facility, the University Eye Center (UEC), providing grants for projects such as a Homebound Program and Indigent Care Initiative, among others.

    Purpose of the Grant

    For Covid-19 response.

    Amount

    $2,000

    Term

    2 months

    Grant Regions

    Entire NY Tri-State Area, NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Medical Eye Care

    Orbis International

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: Sitapur Eye Hospital - Orbis Comprehensive Childhood Blindness Project Website: https://www.orbis.org

    About the Grantee

    Orbis International is an NGO that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness through a network of partners to mentor, train and inspire local teams to fight blindness in their own communities.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support Phase 1 of the Sitapur Eye Hospital – Orbis Comprehensive Childhood Blindness Project in India, which will provide institutional quality improvement, increase volume of services and eventually establish a Children’s Eye Center at the hospital.

    Amount

    $257,273

    Term

    24 months

    Grant Regions

    International, South Asia
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    2020
    Education

    Perkins School for the Blind

    Watertown, MA, USA
    Project Title: Building Capacity for Educational Leadership in Latin America 2020-2021 Website: http://www.perkins.org

    About the Grantee

    Perkins is a progressive, multi-faceted organization committed to improving the lives of people with blindness and deafblindness all around the world.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support a scholarship for one special education teacher from Mexico to attend the 2020-2021 Perkins Educational Leadership Program (ELP) for nine months of advanced training in the education of blind children with multiple disabilities, program development and leadership.

    Amount

    $50,000

    Term

    11 months

    Grant Regions

    International, Latin America & Caribbean
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    Safe Toddles

    New York, NY
    Project Title: Zoom into the Future of Vision Rehabilitation Website: http://www.safetoddles.org/

    About the Grantee

    Safe Toddles’ mission is to provide the first effective system of detecting clear/unclear paths for babies born with mobility visual impairment and blindness (MVI/B) learning to walk and explore with growing confidence

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support a virtual conference of New York professionals in vision rehabilitation therapy (VRT) and Orientation and Mobility (O&M) to discuss their strategies for meeting the needs of New York consumers who are visually impaired or blind.

    Amount

    $5,000

    Term

    1 month

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area, Upstate NY
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    Rochester, NY, USA
    Project Title: Vision Rehabilitation Recovery Project Website: https://www.goodwillfingerlakes.org/abvi

    About the Grantee

    The Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ABVI), founded in 1911, is a premiere provider of vision rehabilitation services to people who are blind or visually impaired throughout the Greater Rochester, Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier areas of New York.

    As part of its mission-focused work, ABVI empowers people with vision loss to engage in fulfilling careers by offering a variety of entrepreneurial businesses, including a state-of-the-art contact center, and manufacturing and fulfillment services.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To cover staffing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) funding gaps caused by lost revenue and additional expenses as a result of COVID-19.

    Amount

    $239,144

    Term

    6 months

    Grant Regions

    Upstate NY
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    2020
    Education

    The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School

    New York, NY
    Project Title: Support for The Filomen M. D'Agostino Greenberg Music School Website: http://www.fmdgmusicschool.org/

    About the Grantee

    A celebrated community music school with 100 students ranging in age from five to ninety-five, The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School (‘FMDG’) Music School, is dedicated to helping people pursue music in the context of living with challenges posed by vision loss. Since its inception in 1913, the FMDG Music School has consistently proven valuable to individuals with vision loss because of its core
    mission of providing accessibility, fostering inclusion and adhering to standards of excellence in the world of music education, performance, technology and teacher training. It is the only community music school with a comprehensive, sequential music curriculum in the United States.

    Purpose of the Grant

    For general operating support.

    Amount

    $1,000

    Term

    1 month

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Education

    The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School

    New York, NY
    Project Title: COVID-19 Response Website: http://www.fmdgmusicschool.org/

    About the Grantee

    A celebrated community music school with 100 students ranging in age from five to ninety-five, The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School (‘FMDG’) Music School, is dedicated to helping people pursue music in the context of living with challenges posed by vision loss. Since its inception in 1913, the FMDG Music School has consistently proven valuable to individuals with vision loss because of its core
    mission of providing accessibility, fostering inclusion and adhering to standards of excellence in the world of music education, performance, technology and teacher training. It is the only community music school with a comprehensive, sequential music curriculum in the United States.

    Purpose of the Grant

    For COVID-19 Response.

    Amount

    $1,500

    Term

    2 month

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Education

    The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School

    New York, NY
    Project Title: Music Transcription Website: http://www.fmdgmusicschool.org/

    About the Grantee

    A celebrated community music school with 100 students ranging in age from five to ninety-five, The Filomen M. D’Agostino Greenberg Music School (‘FMDG’) Music School, is dedicated to helping people pursue music in the context of living with challenges posed by vision loss. Since its inception in 1913, the FMDG Music School has consistently proven valuable to individuals with vision loss because of its core
    mission of providing accessibility, fostering inclusion and adhering to standards of excellence in the world of music education, performance, technology and teacher training. It is the only community music school with a comprehensive, sequential music curriculum in the United States.

    Purpose of the Grant

    For the Music Transcription project.

    Amount

    $10,000

    Term

    7 month

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area
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    2020
    Medical Eye Care

    The Fred Hollows Foundation USA

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: Support for Free and Subsidized Cataract Surgery by Alina Eye Hospital Social Enterprise (Vietnam) Website: https://www.hollows.org/us/home

    About the Grantee

    The Fred Hollows Foundation is committed to tackling the causes of blindness and vision loss in the developing world and growing their movement to end avoidable blindness.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support Alina Vision Vietnam’s provision of free and subsidized cataract surgeries for 500 low-income patients in the Greater Hanoi, Vietnam area – and so also to advance the program towards break-even, sliding-scale fee revenue.

    Amount

    $50,000

    Term

    12 months

    Grant Regions

    Asia (Outside South Asia), International
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    2020
    Education

    The Research Foundation for SUNY

    Brockport, NY, USA
    Project Title: Teach teachers & parents to teach children with VI and additional disabilities in physical activity and sports Website: http://rfsuny.org/

    About the Grantee

    The Research Foundation works with the academic and business leadership of campuses to support research and discovery at SUNY through efficient and skillful administration of sponsored projects and adept transfer and sharing of intellectual property for public benefit and economic growth.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support a comprehensive needs assessment initiative for blind or visually impaired students with other disabilities, to be conducted under the supervision of Dr. Lauren Lieberman.

    Amount

    $67,693

    Term

    12 months

    Grant Regions

    Upstate NY
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    VIA

    Buffalo, NY, USA
    Project Title: Covid-19 Response Website: http://www.viawny.org/

    About the Grantee

    VIA aims to help people who are blind or visually impaired achieve their highest level of independence.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To (1) implement the Lavelle-BENNY Initiative in VIA’s Western New York catchment area, using new employer-partnership strategies to increase the number of working-age adults who are blind that are placed in competitive paid jobs, and (2) underwrite the Master’s-level education of an incumbent VIA staff member as an Orientation and Mobility trainer who can prepare newly placed workers to commute safely to and from work.

    Amount

    $2,000

    Term

    2 months

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area, Upstate NY
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: VISIONS Staff Capacity Building in Cortical Visual Impairment Website: https://www.visionsvcb.org

    About the Grantee

    Started by six women in 1926 and pioneered racially integrated programs in the early 1920’s,VISIONS is a 501c3 nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency celebrating over 90 years of service, assisting people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities, and educating the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life.

     

    Purpose of the Grant

    To build, deliver, and sustain: (1) comprehensive vision rehabilitation and low vision services for consumers of all ages who are blind and visually impaired in Westchester County and (2) assistive technology and residential (only) vision rehabilitation services for eligible residents of all Lower Hudson Valley counties.

    Amount

    $525,000

    Term

    36 months

    Grant Regions

    Entire NY Tri-State Area
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    2020
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: Lavelle Scholars Assistance Program 2020-2024 Website: https://www.visionsvcb.org

    About the Grantee

    Started by six women in 1926 and pioneered racially integrated programs in the early 1920’s,VISIONS is a 501c3 nonprofit rehabilitation and social service agency celebrating over 90 years of service, assisting people of all ages who are blind or visually impaired to lead independent and active lives in their homes and communities, and educating the public to understand the capabilities and needs of people who are blind or visually impaired so that they may be integrated into all aspects of community life.

     

    Purpose of the Grant

    In support of the Lavelle Scholars Assistance Program providing job preparation and placement services to Lavelle Brother Kearney Scholars interested in obtaining permanent paid employment in fields corresponding to their degrees, experience, interest and expertise.

    Amount

    $483,390

    Term

    48 months

    Grant Regions

    Entire NY Tri-State Area
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    2019
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    American Printing House for the Blind

    Louisville, KY, USA
    Project Title: FamilyConnect Website: https://www.aph.org/

    About the Grantee

    The American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world’s largest nonprofit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support the further development and operation of the FamilyConnect Information & Referral website within APH’s national ConnectCenter: a center offering a consolidated mix of expertly moderated I & R websites, a 1-800 phone service, and a national data base of services for people who are blind – all for the purposes of connecting blind/v.i. Americans of all ages with needed services, expert guidance, and peer support.

    Amount

    $350,000

    Term

    36 months

    Grant Regions

    USA Multi-State
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    2019
    Medical Eye Care

    Aravind Eye Foundation

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: Leap – “Together Towards Excellence” Website: http://www.aravindeyefoundation.org

    About the Grantee

    The Aravind Eye Foundation, formerly the Friends of Aravind, was founded in 2000 to support the Aravind Eye Care System in its mission to eliminate needless blindness and spread Aravind’s sustainable model of high-quality, patient-centric healthcare throughout the world.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To support the Lions Aravind Institute of Community Ophthalmology (LAICO) in: (1) building LAICO’s capacity to provide standardized, modularized trainings in six specific organizational functions (e.g., outreach services, vision center development and operations) and (2) helping 60 three-person teams from existing South Asian eye hospitals to lead their respective hospitals in strengthening one of these competency areas.

    Amount

    $607,758

    Term

    48 months

    Grant Regions

    International, South Asia
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    2019
    Vision Rehabilitation & Resources

    Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired

    Utica, NY, USA
    Project Title: Vision Health and Wellness Awareness Expansion Website: https://www.cabvi.org

    About the Grantee

    CABVI operates as a not-for-profit agency that serves people who are blind or visually impaired, from newborns to the elderly, offering comprehensive vision rehabilitation, employment and technology services personally tailored to meet an individual’s needs.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To expand awareness and utilization of the agency’s vision rehabilitation and health and wellness services among Central New York residents who are blind and visually impaired.

    Amount

    $268,506

    Term

    24 months

    Grant Regions

    Upstate NY
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    2019
    Medical Eye Care

    Christian Blind Mission (USA)

    Washington, DC, USA
    Project Title:  Simulated Ophthalmic Surgical Training Website: http://www.cbmus.org/

    About the Grantee

    Christian Blind Mission International, Inc. is committed to the education and rehabilitation of persons with visual impairment and disabilities. The organization provides sight preventing NTD treatments to 61 million and serves about 10 million disabled people worldwide.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To partner with the University of Cape Town to provide simulation-based surgical training in cataract and/or glaucoma surgery for a total of 28 sub-Saharan African ophthalmologists and ophthalmic clinical officers – and also to educate two sub-Saharan ophthalmologists as trainers of future eye surgeons.

    Amount

    $102,500

    Term

    36 months

    Grant Regions

    Africa, International
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    2019
    Medical Eye Care

    Community Health Care Association of New York State

    New York, NY, USA
    Project Title: Assess Delivery of Comprehensive Vision Services at New York State Community Health Centers Website: http://chcanys.org/

    About the Grantee

    Established to give a voice to the state’s network of community health centers as leading providers of primary care, the Community Health Care Association of New York State’s (CHCANYS) mission is to champion community-centered primary care in New York State through leadership, advocacy, and support of Community Health Centers.

    Purpose of the Grant

    To undertake feasibility study and planning grant work to advance the building of sustainable primary eye care services at selected Community Health Centers (CHCs) in NYS.

    Amount

    $10,000

    Term

    12 months

    Grant Regions

    NYC Metro Area, Upstate NY
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