Las Vegas–based charity Miracle Flights is proud to announce that it has been awarded $30,000 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) 2019 High Impact Priority grants program. Seventeen High Impact Priority grants totaling $520,000 were awarded.
The Quality of Life Grants Program supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis. Since the Quality of Life Grants Program’s inception, more than 3,150 grants totaling over $28 million have been awarded. Funding for these new cycles of grants was made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Administration for Community Living (ACL grant #90PRRC0002-02-01).
The Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center has a number of grant programs under the Quality of Life program awarding grants in different category areas, varying in different amounts. The High Impact Priority Quality of Life grants program funds one-year grants with three increasing levels of grant funding: Transportation, Respite and Caregiving and Disaster Preparedness (up to $30,000), Nursing Home Transition (up to $40,000), and Employment (up to $50,000). Each tier is targeted to focus on a High Priority issue to increase access to services and increase the independence or inclusion of people living with paralysis, their family members, and caregivers.
“Now in its third year, our High Impact Priority grants program is showing great results in terms of impact on people living with paralysis – especially in the areas of employment and transportation programs and transitioning people into homes in which they can embrace independent living,” said Mark Bogosian, Director, Quality of Life Grants Program at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. “Our respite/caregiving program has been equally impactful on those family members and caregivers who provide ongoing, sometimes 24/7, care, and services to those they love and assist. The Reeve Foundation is incredibly proud of this program and thrilled to have these 17 organizations join our ever-growing cohort of grantees.”
“For 35 years, Miracle Flights has worked to improve access to quality healthcare for children and adults with complex medical needs. With this generous support from the Reeve Foundation, we’ll be able to fortify our services for those living with paralysis,” said Miracle Flights CEO Mark E. Brown. “We are profoundly grateful and honored to be in the company of so many other notable organizations who help families impacted by paralysis.”
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