States

Click on the State that you want information on. Most states list a contact that can provide confidential, environmental compliance assistance at no charge for your small business. If you can not find the information you need, please email or call 800-578-8898.

Resources

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• Alabama

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    AL Department of Environmental Management

    Jim Grassiano
    Small Business Ombudsman and Compliance Assistance Program
    334-279-3071

    GWJ@adem.alabama.gov

• Alaska

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    AK DEC Air Program

    Jim Plosay
    907-465-5561
    Jim.plosay@alaska.gov

    Website
    http://dec.alaska.gov/air/air-permit/small-business-assist/

• Arizona

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Arizona Department of Environmental Quality

    David Kim
    ADEQ Air Compliance
    602 771-4365
    DK6@azdeq.gov

    Website
    www.azdeq.gov

    Maricopa County Air Quality Department
    Business Assistance Unit 
    602-506-5102
    AQBusinessAssistance@maricopa.gov 

    https://www.maricopa.gov/1793/Business-Assistance

• Arkansas

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment

    Vanessa Kohrs
    501-682-0946
    Vanessa.Kohrs@adeq.state.ar.us

    Website
    www.adeq.state.ar.us

C

• California

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    CA Air Resources Board, Chair's Office of the Ombudsman
    916-323-6791

    Judy A. Nottoli, P.E.
    Ombudsman
    916-322-7429
    judy.nottoli@arb.ca.gov

    Website
    https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/

• Colorado

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    CO Department of Public Health and Enviornment
    cdphe_apcd_sbap@state.co.us

    Kaitlin Urso
    720-879-8403
    kaitlin.urso@state.co.us

    Website
    https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/small-business-assistance-program-sbap

• Connecticut

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

    Beatriz Milne, P.E.
    860-424-3844
    beatriz.milne@ct.gov

    Nicole Lugli, Director
    860-424-3611
    nicole.lugli@ct.gov

    Website
    www.ct.gov/deep

D

• D.C.

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    DC Department of Energy and Environment

    Olivia Achuko
    SBEAP
    Air Quality Division
    202-535-2997 
    olivia.achuko@dc.gov

    Website
    http://doee.dc.gov/

• Delaware

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    DE Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control

    Michelle Jacobs
    Small Business Ombudsman
    302-739-9000
    Michelle.Jacobs@state.de.us

    Website
    https://dnrec.alpha.delaware.gov/community-services/business-assistance/

F

• Florida

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    FL Department of Environmental Protection
    800-722-7457
    Small.Business@floridadep.gov

    Jessica Dalton
    SBEAP and SBO
    850-717-9106
    Jessica.Dalton@floridadep.gov

    Lynn Scearce
    Support Staff
    850-717-9025
    Lynn.Scearce@floridadep.gov

    Website
    https://floridadep.gov/air/permitting-compliance/content/small-business-assistance

G

• Georgia

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    GA Department of Natural Resources
    404-363-7000

    Sherry Waldron
    Small Business Ombudsman
    404-362-4569
    sherry.waldron@dnr.ga.gov

    Website
    https://epd.georgia.gov/air/small-business-environmental-assistance

H

• Hawaii

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    HI Department of Health

    Compliance Assistance Small Business Ombudsman
    CAO@doh.hawaii.gov

    Website
    http://health.hawaii.gov/cao/

I

• Idaho

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    ID Small Business Development Center
    ID Department of Environmental Quality
    800-225-3815

    Belinda Breidenbach
    ID SBDC
    208-426-1873
    belindabreidenba@boisestate.edu

    Ben Jarvis
    Pollution Prevention Projects Coordinator
    ID DEQ
    208-373-0146
    ben.jarvis@deq.idaho.gov

    Websites
    http://www.idahosbdc.org/specialized-services/environment/
    https://www.deq.idaho.gov/pollution-prevention/

• Illinois

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
    800-252-3998

    Ross Cooper
    Client Services Coordinator
    217-986-1046
    Ross.Cooper@Illinois.gov

    Illinois Sustainable Technology Center
    Debra Jacobson
    217-300-8733
    djacobso@illinois.edu

    Websites
    https://dceo.illinois.gov/smallbizassistance/environmentalassistanceprogram.html
    www.istc.illinois.edu

• Indiana

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    IN Department of Environmental Management
    800-988-7901

    Mark Stoddard
    mstoddar@idem.IN.gov

    Website
    www.in.gov/idem/ctap/index.htm

• Iowa

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    University of Northern Iowa

    Jennifer Wittenburg
    SBEAP
    University of Northern Iowa
    319-273-6580
    jennifer.wittenburg@uni.edu

    Christine Paulson
    Small Business Liaison for Air Quality
    Iowa Dept. Natural Resources – Air Quality Bureau
    515-725-9510
    Christine.Paulson@dnr.iowa.gov

    Website
    www.iowadnr.gov/airsmallbusinessassistance

K

• Kansas

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Kansas State University, Pollution Prevention Institute
    800-578-8898
    SBEAP@ksu.edu

    Nancy Larson
    800-578-8898
    nlarson@ksu.edu

    Small Business Ombudsman
    Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Leo Henning
    785-296-1535
    Leo.Henning@ks.gov

    Websites
    www.sbeap.org
    www.kdhe.ks.gov

• Kentucky

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    KY Energy and Environment Cabinet
    Department for Environmental Protection
    Division of Compliance Assistance
    502-782-6189

    Derek Bozzell
    Division of Compliance Assistance
    502-782-6324
    envhelp@ky.gov

    Jayme Csonka
    Small Business Environmental Compliance Assitance Coordinator
    Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District
    502-574-5145
    jayme.csonka@louisvilleky.gov

    Website
    DCA.ky.gov

L

• Louisiana

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    LA Department of Environmental Quality
    800-259-2890
    sbap@la.gov

    Marissa Jimenez
    Environmental Scientist Manager
    225-219-3963
    marissa.jimenez@la.gov​​​​​​​

    Website
    www.deq.louisiana.gov/page/small-business-assistance

M

• Maine

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance and Pollution Prevention
    ME Department of Environmental Protection
    207-287-7688

    Julie M. Churchill
    Small Business Ombudsman
    207-881-9236
    julie.m.churchill@maine.gov

    Website
    http://www.maine.gov/dep/assistance/index.html

• Maryland

  • Maryland contact information unavailable

    For general information contact
    SBEAP@ksu.edu
    800-578-8898

• Massachusetts

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    MA Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

    John Raschko
    Office of Technical Assistance
    (617) 455-5452
    john.raschko@state.ma.us

    Website
    https://www.mass.gov/orgs/office-of-technical-assistance-and-technology-ota

• Michigan

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
    Environmental Support Division
    800-662-9278
    egle-assist@michigan.gov

    Kaitlyn DeVries
    517-599-1938
    devriesk1@michigan.gov

    Jim Ostrowski
    517-285-2184
    ostrowskij2@michigan.gov

    Websites
    Regulatory Assistance: https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance
    Multimedia Compliance Assistance: https://www.michigan.gov/egle/regulatory-assistance/compliance-assistance

• Minnesota

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    Troy Johnson
    800-657-3938
    651-757-2169
    Troy.Johnson@state.mn.us

    Small Business Ombudsman

    Eric J David
    651-757-2121
    800-985-4247
    eric.david@state.mn.us

    Website
    http://www.pca.state.mn.us/sbeap
    http://www.pca.state.mn.us/sbo

• Mississippi

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    MS Department of Environmental Quality
    Office of Community Engagement

    LaTrina Williams
    Small Business Environmental Technical Assistance Coordinator
    601-961-5257
    LWilliams@mdeq.ms.gov

    Taaka Scott-Bailey
    Small Business Ombudsman
    601-961-5025
    tbailey@mdeq.ms.gov

    Website
    http://www.mdeq.ms.gov/sbeap

• Missouri

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    MO Department of Natural Resources
    573-751-4817

    Bob Randolph
    Missouri DNR Air Pollution Control Program
    573-526-1352
    bob.randolph@dnr.mo.gov

    Pollution Prevention Technical Assistance
    Missouri State University
    Doug Neidigh
    417-836-8729
    Neidigh2009@missouristate.edu

    Website 
    https://dnr.mo.gov/air/business-industry/assistance-technical-financial/air-pollution-compliance-regulatory-assistance

• Montana

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    MT Department of Environmental Quality

    Michael L. Gustafson 
    Small Business Ombudsman
    Energy Efficiency & Compliance Assistance
    Energy Bureau / AEM Division
    406-444-6592
    Michael.Gustafson@mt.gov

    Bonnie Rouse
    Energy Efficiency and Compliance Assistance
    406-444-6439
    BRouse@mt.gov

    Website
    https://deq.mt.gov

N

• Nebraska

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy

    Andrew Hug
    Environmental Assistance Coordinator
    andrew.hug@nebraska.gov  
    402-471-3684

    Website
    http://deq.ne.gov

• Nevada

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Nevada Business Environmental Program

    Chris Lynch
    Director
    clynch@unr.edu

    Zack Rice
    Air Quality Specialist
    775-834-3682
    zrice@unr.edu

    Nevada Division of Environmental Protection

    Ashley Taylor
    Supervisor, Air Pollution Control
    775-687-9330
    Ashley.taylor@ndep.nv.gov

    Clark County Department of Air Quality

    Jennifer Lipkin
    Senior Air Quality Specialist
    702-455-5942
    AQSBAP@ClarkCountyNV.gov

    Washoe County Air Quality Management Division

    Joshua Restori
    Permitting and Compliance Supervisor
    775-784-7206
    jrestori@washoecounty.us

    Websites
    www.unrbep.org
    ndep.nv.gov/air
    www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/environment_and_sustainability/division_of_air_quality/permitting/small_business_assistance
    www.OurCleanAir.com

• New Hampshire

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    NH Department of Environmental Services

    Sara J. Johnson
    Small Business Ombudsman
    Small Business Technical Assistance Program
    603-271-1379
    Sara.J.Johnson@des.nh.gov

    Website
    https://www.des.nh.gov/business-and-community/business-resources/sbtap

• New Jersey

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    NJ Department of Environmental Protection

    Ky Asral
    SBEAP
    609-777-0319
    Ky.Asral@dep.nj.gov

    Edward Bakos
    609-292-0958
    Edward.Bakos@dep.state.nj.us

    Website
    www.state.nj.us/dep/aqes/sbap

• New Mexico

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    NM Environment Department

    Rosanne Sanchez, Manager
    Air Quality Bureau
    505 629-3938
    rosanne.sanchez@env.nm.gov

    Anne Keller
    Air Quality Bureau
    505 629-7874
    anne.keller@env.nm.gov

    Website
    https://www.env.nm.gov/air-quality/small-biz-eap-2/

• New York

  • Small Business Environmental Ombudsman
    New York State
    Empire State Development
    877-247-2329

    Tim Kirchgraber
    Small Business Environmental Ombudsman
    Timothy.Kirchgraber@esd.ny.gov

    Website
    https://esd.ny.gov/businessprograms/sbeo.html 

• North Carolina

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    NC Department of Environmental Quality

    Tony Pendola, PE
    SBO and SBEAP
    919-707-8112
    tony.pendola@deq.nc.gov

    Website 
    https://www.deq.nc.gov/sb

• North Dakota

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    ND Department of Environmental Quality
    800-755-1625

    Craig Thorstenson
    701-328-5188
    cthorstenson@nd.gov

    Website
    https://deq.nd.gov/aq/planning/SmallBus.aspx

O

• Ohio

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    OH Environmental Protection Agency
    Office of Compliance Assistance and Pollution Prevention
    800-329-7518

    Dan Sowry, Assistant Chief
    Ohio EPA, Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance
    614-728-8575
    Dan.Sowry@epa.ohio.gov

    Christina O'Keeffe, Executive Director
    Ohio Air Quality Development Authority
    614-466-6825
    Christina.Okeeffe@aqda.state.oh.us

    Websites
    https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/environmental-financial-assistance/about-defa/office-of-compliance-assistance-and-pollution-prevention
    www.ohioairquality.org

• Oklahoma

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    OK Department of Environmental Quality
    405-702-7105

    Lloyd A. Kirk, Director
    Office of External Affairs
    405-702-7105 
    Lloyd.Kirk@deq.ok.gov

    Website
    https://www.deq.ok.gov/divisions/oea/

• Oregon

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    OR Department of Environmental Quality
    AQSmallBusiness@deq.oregon.gov

    Website
    https://www.oregon.gov/deq/aq/aqPermits/Pages/BAP.aspx

P

• Pennsylvania

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Environmental Management Assistance Program
    Small Business Development Centers

    Jeremy Hancher
    EMAP Program Manager
    (610) 499-4322
    jwhancher@widener.edu

    Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

    Lucas Hershey
    Air Quality Program Specialist
    (717) 787-7019
    luchershey@pa.gov

    Samantha Harmon
    Small Business Ombudsman
    (717) 783-0909
    saharmon@pa.gov

    Websites
    www.askemap.org
    http://www.dep.pa.gov/Business/Air/BAQ/BusinessTopics/BusinessAssistance/Pages/default.aspx#.VrH7vfMo6Uk

• Puerto Rico

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    Puerto Rico does not currently have an SBEAP contact, but inquiries can be made to -

    Environmental Quality Board’s Air Quality Area or Área Calidad de Aire
    787-767-8181 ext. 3269​
    lisbethsanmiguel@jca.pr.gov​

    Website
    http://www.drna.pr.gov/acai/

R

• Rhode Island

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    Christopher Walusiak, P.E.
    Office of Customer & Technical Assistance
    401-222-4700 ext. 222-7135
    chris.walusiak@dem.ri.gov

    Website
    https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau

S

• South Dakota

  • South Dakota contact information unavailable

    For general information contact
    SBEAP@ksu.edu
    800-578-8898

• South Carolina

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
    Bureau of Air Quality

    Ryan Ariail
    803-898-9418
    ariailrd@dhec.sc.gov

    Website
    Small Business – Assistance with Environmental Permitting Process

T

• Tennessee

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    TN Department of Environment and Conservation
    800-734-3619
    BGSBEAP@tn.gov

    Donovan Grimwood
    Small Business Ombudsman
    615-532-4966
    Donovan.Grimwood@tn.gov

    Matt Taylor
    Deputy Director, Division of Stakeholder Engagement
    615-979-2449
    Matthew.K.Taylor@tn.gov

    Crystal Warren
    Environmental Consultant, Public Education and Outreach
    901-371-3164
    Crystal.Warren@tn.gov 

    Website
    https://www.tn.gov/environment/sbeap.html

• Texas

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    TX Commission on Environmental Quality
    800-447-2827

    Shelley Naik
    Small Business Ombudsman
    512-239-1536
    shelley.naik@tceq.texas.gov

    Diana Steele
    325-481-8061​​​​​
    ​​diana.steele@tceq.texas.gov

    Website
    https://www.tceq.texas.gov/assistance

U

• Utah

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    UT Department of Environmental Quality

    Small Business Ombudsman
    Eleanor Divver
    801-536-0091
    edivver@utah.gov

    Website
    SBEAP.Utah.Gov

V

• Vermont

  • Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Program
    800-974-9559

    Ed Antczak
    Environmental Program Manager
    Ed.Antczak@vermont.gov
    802-622-4111

    Website
    https://dec.vermont.gov/assistance

• Virgin Islands

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    Jasmine Blyden
    SBEAP /SBO
    Division of Environmental Protection
    340-774-3320, ext. 5119
    jasmine.blyden@dpnr.vi.gov

    Website
    https://dpnr.vi.gov/

• Virginia

  • Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

    Michael Dowd
    michael.dowd@deq.virginia.gov

    Website
    https://www.deq.virginia.gov/our-programs/small-business-assistance

W

• Washington

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    King County Washington

    Vacant
    800-578-8898

    Website
    King County Hazardous Waste Program: https://hazwastehelp.org/BHW/index.aspx
    Washington Department of Ecology: https://ecology.wa.gov/Regulations-Permits/Guidance-technical-assistance/Preventing-hazardous-waste-pollution/Technical-assistance-for-business/Pollution-Prevention-Assistance

• West Virginia

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
    WV Department of Environmental Protection
    
    Small Business Ombudsman
    Vacant

    Gene M. Coccari
    SBEAP
    304-414-1215
    gene.m.coccari@wv.gov

    Website
    https://dep.wv.gov/daq/small%20business/Pages/default.aspx

• Wisconsin

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program 
    WI Department of Natural Resources
    1-855-889-3021
    DNRsmallbusiness@wi.gov

    Renee Lesjak Bashel
    Environmental Assistance Coordinator
    608-266-6977
    Renee.Bashel@wisconsin.gov

    Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt
    Environmental Assistance Coordinator
    608-266-6887
    Lisa.AshenbrennerHunt@wisconsin.gov

    Jennifer Feyerherm
    Environmental Assistance Coordinator
    608-266-5207
    Jennifer.Feyerherm@wisconsin.gov

    Website
    http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/smallbusiness/

• Wyoming

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    Mike Morris
    Outreach Manager
    307-777-2068 
    michael.morris1@wyo.gov

    Website
    https://deq.wyoming.gov/outreach-public-information/small-business-environmental-assistance-program/