Grant Awards We have awarded $400,000 from the Mon Valley Clean Air Fund to 14 community organizations. New MVCAF Grants Awarded: Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Updated June 2025 Drive-Up Food Distribution Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank $25,000 Communities Served: Clairton, McKeesport, Glassport, Elizabeth, West Mifflin, and West Elizabeth Minimize food insecurity through a drive-up food distribution in Clairton, which serves more than 325 households each month from Clairton, McKeesport, Glassport, Elizabeth, West Mifflin, and West Elizabeth, and provides individuals and families with produce, dairy, eggs, and other grocery staples. Community Garden and Food Pantry Support Greater Valley Community Services Inc. $10,000 Communities Served: Braddock and North Braddock Minimize food insecurity by contributing to environmental sustainability through a community garden and food pantry. This project will serve residents in Braddock and North Braddock and educate youth and older adults on planting and producing food. Braddock Farms Grow Pittsburgh $30,000 Communities Served: Braddock Increase community access to fresh, healthy food, provide skill training for youth and adults to support their academic or career development, and improve the environment through promoting and teaching sustainable agriculture practices at Braddock Farms. Addressing Food Insecurity Heritage Community Initiatives $15,000 Communities Served: Braddock, North Braddock, North Versailles, and East Pittsburgh Increase health and well-being by supporting food planning and the distribution of over 42,860 meals to five locations serving residents from Braddock, North Braddock, North Versailles, and East Pittsburgh in an effort to support a healthy community as described by residents. Ensuring Indoor Air Quality LaRosa Youth Development Foundation $6,000 Communities Served: McKeesport Ensure healthy indoor air quality for 100 McKeesport youth and families by assisting with the purchase of replacement air filters. Maintaining a Community Asset Mon/Yough Trail Council (MYTC) $15,000 Communities Served: Port Vue, Liberty, Lincoln, and Elizabeth Township Promote public health and overall well-being via access to a maintained natural environment as requested by community residents. This community hiking and biking trail extends through the boroughs of Port Vue, Liberty, Lincoln, and Elizabeth Township. Embrace Essentials New Hope Assembly Of God $4,000 Communities Served: All MVCAF Communities Increase the health and well-being of children in the Jefferson footprint by providing free formula, diapers,wipes, and other supplies through a program in Elizabeth Township. Elevating Community: Environmental Justice Table Nine Mile Run Watershed Association dba Upstream Pittsburgh $45,000 Communities Served: Braddock, North Braddock, Clairton, Duquesne, East Pittsburgh, and McKeesport Provide continued opportunity for a resident/community-driven initiative that aims to lift community voice in the discussion and education of environmental factors facing residents of Braddock, North Braddock, Clairton, Duquesne, East Pittsburgh, and McKeesport that impact their public health for the purpose of creating community-based solutions and increased health and well-being. Eliminating Illegal Trash Dumping to Increase Public Health PA CleanWays of Allegheny County, Inc dba Allegheny Cleanways $30,000 Communities Served: Braddock, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, North Braddock, North Versailles, and Wall Engage and empower residents of Braddock, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, North Braddock, North Versailles, and Wall to eliminate illegal dumping by participating in land cleanups, water cleanups and environmental education. Addressing Food Insecurity Including Mobile Distributions to Older Adults This Generation Connect $50,000 Communities Served: East Pittsburgh and neighboring communities Engage and empower residents of Braddock, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, North Braddock, North Versailles, and Wall to eliminate illegal dumping by participating in land cleanups, water cleanups and environmental education. Tree Planting for Clean Air Tube City Renaissance $35,000 Communities Served: McKeesport Increase the City of McKeesport’s tree canopy which will reduce heat, improve air quality, and enhance the overall environmental quality of the city with the support of an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer. Ensuring Indoor Air Quality with Air Filters and Education Valley Clean Air Now $75,000 Communities Served: Braddock, North Braddock, Wall, North Versailles, East Pittsburgh, East McKeesport, McKeesport, and Duquesne Increase indoor air quality and the health of well-being of 600 households in Braddock, North Braddock, Wall, North Versailles, East Pittsburgh, East McKeesport, McKeesport, and Duquesne through the distribution of and education on portable air filters designed to clean the air from the specific pollutants found in the communities. This will complement the current planned distribution of filters to Jefferson Hills, West Mifflin, West Elizabeth, Dravosburg, Pleasant Hills, and Elizabeth Township funded by other partners. Green Space and Community Garden Streets Run Watershed Association dba Watersheds of South Pittsburgh $30,000 Communities Served: Clairton Support improving green space and the Clairton Community Garden to provide education and fresh produce to Clairton residents. Summer Enrichment Program Young Black Motivated Kings & Queens $30,000 Communities Served: Braddock, Duquesne, East McKeesport, East Pittsburgh, McKeesport, NorthBraddock, and West Mifflin Offer a ten-week, tuition-free summer program rooted in a trauma-informed and culturally responsiveapproach for 22 Mon Valley youth in grades K-12 to build confidence, leadership skills, academic enrichment, and meaningful connections with peers Mon Valley Clean Air Fund Grants Awarded in 2024-2025 (PDF)
