Asian Pacific Environmental Network

Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN), registered in SAM.gov since 2008, is a non-profit, minority-owned organization based in Oakland, California, focused on environmental justice and community advocacy. As a corporate entity with tax-exempt status, APEN specializes in supporting and empowering Asian immigrant and refugee communities through environmental and social justice initiatives. The organization is committed to addressing environmental challenges, particularly in linguistically isolated communities, with a specific emphasis on engaging community partners in research and advocacy efforts related to environmental health and policy.

APEN has been involved in multiple federal grant sub-awards, primarily collaborating with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on research projects addressing environmental justice issues. These grants have centered on complex environmental and public health challenges, including studying hazardous material emissions during natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, analyzing contaminated sites across the United States, and investigating environmental health risks in vulnerable communities. Their specific contributions have included developing outreach and communication materials, participating in stakeholder advisory committees, consulting on research methodologies, and supporting community engagement strategies. The grant projects have focused on areas such as emissions reduction, air quality improvement, climate change impacts, and community-based participatory research, with a particular emphasis on Asian immigrant and refugee communities in regions like Richmond, California. APEN's role has consistently involved bridging academic research with community expertise, ensuring that research outcomes are culturally and linguistically relevant to diverse stakeholder groups.