Chinese For Affirmative Action

Chinese For Affirmative Action (CAA), also doing business as Asian Americans For Civil Rights And Equality, is a minority-owned, non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California. Registered in SAM.gov since 2011 with an active registration until December 2025, the organization is structured as a tax-exempt corporate entity focused on advancing civil rights and supporting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. While the organization does not currently hold federal contract vehicles, it has successfully secured federal grant awards that align with its mission of promoting equity, addressing discrimination, and providing community-based support services.

The organization has recently been awarded a significant $2,000,000 project grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) under the Community-Based Approaches to Advancing Justice program, specifically targeting AAPI hate prevention and response. This grant focuses on comprehensive activities including data collection, research on AAPI hate incidents, policy advocacy, technical assistance, community care, crisis response, and strategic communications. CAA has also engaged in sub-grant work with the City and County of San Francisco, providing specialized employment services to the AAPI community. These sub-grants, dated from 2022 to 2024, involve delivering individualized, culturally competent employment services and establishing specialized job centers. The federal grant award, effective from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027, demonstrates CAA's commitment to developing multidisciplinary strategies for community healing, establishing partnerships with minority-serving organizations, and increasing public awareness about challenges facing the AAPI community.