The Federation studies, raises awareness of and promotes solutions regarding Asian American community issues, living conditions and needs. Major channels for this work are:

• Research projects, including needs assessments, program evaluations, neighborhood-based service planning and design, and community economic analyses, to provide sound frameworks for program planning and development and for policy recommendations;
• The Federation’s Census Information Center (CIC), the only federally-designated Asian American-focused center of its kind in the Northeast, which offers a searchable online databank, responds to inquiries, and publishes population profiles and issue briefs; and
• Briefings, forums, and participation on committees and task forces to share research findings and census information, help implement research-based policy recommendations, and foster dialogue on issues.