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 e-mail or call 800-578-8898.

Resources

A

• Alabama

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    AL Department of Environmental Management

     

    Jim Grassiano

    Small Business Ombudsman & Compliance Assistance Program

    334-279-3071

    jgrassiano@adem.state.al.us

• 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

• Arkansas

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    AR Department of Environmental Quality

    Lucy Cross

    501-682-0788

    cross@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

    Christine Hoefler

    Small Business Assistance Coordinator

    303-692-3148

    Christine.hoefler@state.co.us

    Kaitlin Urso

    303-692-3175

    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/

    http://www.deq.idaho.gov/pollution-prevention.aspx

• Illinois

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    IL Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity

    800-252-3998

    Richard G. "Rick" Fiddyment

    Client Services Coordinator

    217-557-6854

    Richard.fiddyment@illinois.gov

    Website

    www.ildceo.net/enviro

• Indiana

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    IN Department of Environmental Management

    800-988-7901

    Jennifer Collins

    Manager, Pollution Prevention and Compliance Assistance 

    317-234-9730

    JCollins1@idem.IN.gov 

    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

    Websites

    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

    http://www.kdheks.gov/sbcs/

• Kentucky

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    KY Energy and Environment Cabinet

    Department for Environmental Protection

    Divison 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

    Linda Brown Piper

    Small Business Ombudsman

    Environmental Scientist Senior

    225-219-3954

    linda.piper@la.gov

    Website

    www.Deq.louisiana.gov/smallbusiness

M

• Maine

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    ME Department of Environmental Protection

    800-789-9802

     

    Julie M. Churchill

    Small Business Ombudsman

    207-287-7881

    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 Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs

    Michelle Spitznagel

    Office of Technical Assistance

    (617) 626-1065

    michelle.spitznagel@mass.gov

    Website

    www.mass.gov/envir/ota

• Michigan

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    MI Department of Environmental Quality

    Environmental Support Office

    800-662-9278

    deq-assist@michigan.gov

    Jenifer Dixon

    517-284-6892

    dixonj2@michigan.gov

    Jim Ostrowski

    517-284-6870

    ostrowskij2@michigan.gov

    Website

    http://www.michigan.gov/deq

     

• Minnesota

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    Troy Johnson

    800-657-3938

    651-757-2169

    Troy.Johnson@state.mn.us

    Mike Nelson

    Small Business Ombudsman

    800-985-4247

    651-757-2121

    Michael.Nelson@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

    Trayce Moore-Thomas

    Small Business Environmental Technical Assistance Coordinator

    601-961-5793

    tthomas@mdeq.ms.gov

    Melissa McGee-Collier, MPPA, CPM

    Small Business Ombudsman

    601-961-5025

    mcollier@mdeq.ms.gov

    Website

    https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/about-mdeq/office-of-community-engagement/small-business-assistance/ 

     

• 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

    Steve Hall

    Missouri DNR

    573-751-8406

    stephen.hall@dnr.mo.gov

    Website

    http://dnr.mo.gov/env/apcp/smbus.htm

• Montana

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    MT Department of Environmental Quality

    John Podolinsky

    Small Business Ombudsman

    800-433-8773

    JPodolinsky@mt.gov

    Website

    http://deq.mt.gov/Energy/sbeap

N

• Nebraska

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    NE Department of Environmental Quality

    Belinda Fowler

    Small Business and Public Assistance

    402-471-8697

    belinda.fowler@nebraska.gov

    Website

    http://deq.ne.gov

• Nevada

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    Nevada Business Environmental Program

    Eric Florio

    Air Quality Specialist

    775.834.3674

    eflorio@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 & Compliance Supervisor

    775.784.7206

    jrestori@washoecounty.us

     

    Websites

    www.unrbep.org

    https://ndep.nv.gov/air

    https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/government/departments/environment_and_sustainability/division_of_air_quality/permitting/small_business_assistance/index.php 

    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.Johnson@des.nh.gov

    Website

    https://www.des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/p2au/sbtas/sbtap/index.htm

• 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

    https://www.state.nj.us/dep/aqes/sbap/index.html

• New Mexico

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    NM Environment Department

    Rosanne Sanchez, Manager

    Air Quality Bureau

    505 222-9583

    rosanne.sanchez@state.nm.us

    Sean Leister

    Air Quality Bureau

    505-222-9528

    sean.leister@state.nm.us

    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/small-business-environmental-ombudsman-sbeo

• North Carolina

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    NC Department of Environmental Quality

    Tony Pendola, PE

    SBO and SBEAP

    919-707-8112

    tony.pendola@ncdenr.gov

    Website

    sb.ncdenr.gov

• North Dakota

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    ND Department of Health

    800-755-1625

    Christy Jones

    701-328-5188

    cristy.jones@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

    www.epa.ohio.gov/ocapp

    http://www.ohioairquality.org/

• Oklahoma

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    OK Department of Environmental Quality

    405-702-7105

    Lloyd A. Kirk, Division Director

    Oklahoma DEQ, Office of External Affairs

    405-702-7105 

    Lloyd.Kirk@deq.ok.gov

    Website

    http://www.deq.state.ok.us/csdnew/sbap.htm

• Oregon

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    OR Department of Environmental Quality

    Hillarie Sales

    (503) 229-5448

    Hillarie.Sales@state.or.us

    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

    Nancy Herb

    Air Quality Program Specialist

    (717) 783-9269

    nherb@pa.gov

    Samantha Harmon

    Small Business Ombudsman

    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. 7135

    chris.walusiak@dem.ri.gov

    Website

    http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/customertech/

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

    Phyllis Copeland

    SBO and SBEAP

    803-898-0415

    copelapt@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

    John LeCroy

    SBEAP Manager

    865-314-1539

    John.LeCroy@tn.gov

    Website

    https://www.tn.gov/environment/program-areas/sbeap-small-business-environmental-assistance.html

     

     

• Texas

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    TX Commisson on Environmental Quality

    800-447-2827

    Andy Gardner

    Small Business Ombudsman

    512-239-3121

    andy.gardner@tceq.texas.gov

    Charlie Adams

    409-899-8788

     Charlie.adams@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

    www.deq.bizhelp.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

    http://dec.vermont.gov/environmental-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

    Susan Tripp

    susan.tripp@deq.virginia.gov

    Website

    https://www.deq.virginia.gov/permits-regulations/small-business-assistance

W

• Washington

  • Small Business Environmental Assistance Program

    King County Washington

    Vacant

    Call 800-578-8898 for assistance

     

    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

    Brian Hall

    Outreach Manager

    307-777-7388

    brian.hall@wyo.gov

    Website

    http://deq.wyoming.gov/admin/small-business-environmental-assistance-program-sb/