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The Advance Program ran from 2012 to 2025 and consisted of more than 600 programs to support efforts to attain and maintain the NAAQS. This website serves as a historical record of those plans. EPA is no longer updating program content as of June 12, 2025. 

EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, National Program Manager

Mia South, south.mia@epa.gov, (919) 541-5550

EPA Regional Contacts

 
EPA Region 1  ME, MA, RI, CT, NH, VT
Ozone and PM Advance: Patrick Lillis, lillis.patrick@epa.gov, (617) 918-1067
 
EPA Region 2  NY, NJ, PR, VI
Ozone and PM Advance:  Muhummad-Bilal Manj, manj.muhammad-bilal@epa.gov, (212) 637-3369
 
EPA Region 3  PA, WV, VA, DE, MD, DC
Ozone and PM Advance: Serena Nichols, nichols.serena@epa.gov, (215) 814-2190
 
EPA Region 4  KY, TN, NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, MS
Ozone and PM Advance:  Jia Shi, shi.jia@epa.gov, (404) 562-9448; Josue Ortizborrero, ortizborrero.josue@epa.gov, (404) 562-8085
 
EPA Region 5  OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN
Ozone and PM Advance:  Celicia Mangos, magos.cecilia@epa.gov, (312) 886-7336; Kathleen Mullen, mullen.Kathleen@epa.gov, (312) 353-34390
 
EPA Region 6  AR, LA, OK, NM, TX
Ozone and PM Advance:  Alethea Tsui-Bowen, tsui-bowen.alethea@epa.gov, (214) 665-7555
 
EPA Region 7  IA, MO, KS, NE
Ozone and PM Advance: Molly Schreiner, schreiner.molly@epa.gov, (913)551-7228
 
EPA Region 8  ND, SD, MT, WY, CO, UT
Ozone and PM Advance:  Chelsea Cancino, cancino.chelsea@epa.gov, 303-312-6276; Matt Lang, lang.matthew@epa.gov,  (303) 312-6709
 
EPA Region 9  NV, AZ, CA, HI
Ozone and PM Advance: Karina O’Connor, oconnor.karina@epa.gov, (775) 434-8176; Ashley Graham, graham.ashley@epa.gov, (415) 972-3877
 
EPA Region 10 AK, ID, OR, WA
Ozone and PM Advance: Claudia Vaupel, (206) 553 -6121
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Last updated on June 13, 2025
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