The U.S. Census estimates that between 2010 and 2018, the Asian population was the second fastest racial group in Minnesota, growing by 32% and adding 69,800 people. Foreign-born residents from Asia have been the state's largest immigrant group since 1990, representing more than 40 countries. Less known is at least 1 in 5 women of Asian or Pacific Islander (API) descent experience violence in their lifetime, and in some API groups, the number is as high as 4 out of 5 women. The numbers could be even higher because cultural factors such as stigma, fear of retaliation, marginalization, strict gender norms, or family honor prevent victims from reporting or seeking medical care. In 2015, the Minnesota Legislature mandated the state departments of Health, Public Safety and Human Services, and the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans (CAPM) to create a multidisciplinary working group to oversee a study on domestic violence, abusive international marriage, trafficking, stalking, sexual assault and other violence among Asian women and children. This landmark study completed in 2016, along with the tireless work of the three state agencies, CAPM, and a coalition of more than 200 organizations, led to the passage of the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Program bill in the 2019 legislative session. The program appropriates grants to nonprofit organizations serving historically underserved communities to implement community-driven and culturally relevant practices to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. The presenter will discuss the study’s key findings, the legislation, and the work of the funded organizations.