MEI Fong And Associates

MEI Fong And Associates, doing business as Asian Women's Shelter (AWS), is a minority-owned, non-profit organization registered in SAM.gov since 2006, focused on providing culturally specific support services to victims of violence, particularly within Asian and immigrant communities. Located in San Francisco, California, the organization specializes in offering comprehensive assistance to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, and other forms of gender-based violence, with a strong emphasis on culturally and linguistically appropriate interventions.

Through federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women and Office for Victims of Crime, MEI Fong And Associates has implemented multiple targeted programs addressing the needs of underserved populations. These programs include transitional housing assistance, case management, counseling, multilingual digital storytelling projects, and training for law enforcement and criminal justice facilities on culturally specific responses. Recent notable grants include a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement to implement Project AMALNA, which engages non-traditional community partners to increase awareness and access to services for Arab and Muslim victims of crime, and a $400,000 Project Grant to enhance culturally specific services for victims of domestic and sexual violence. The organization consistently partners with the California Office of Emergency Services as a sub-grantee, delivering comprehensive support services such as emergency shelter, counseling, court accompaniment, and advocacy for domestic violence victims and their children, with a particular focus on prioritizing underserved populations and building local organizational capacities.