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Grants for your Region: Information that is specific to EPA Region 9

EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.

Region 9 States

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Hawaii
  • Nevada
  • Pacific Islands
  • 148 Tribal Nations
On this page:
  • Supplemental Regional Information
  • Grants Contacts

Supplemental Regional Information

All grantee reporting forms are located on our EPA Grantee Forms page.

Region 9 Grants Handbook

Currently under revision: ​The EPA Region 9 Grants Handbook addresses the needs of grant applicants and recipients, including key topics related to applying for, managing and closing-out an EPA grant and is intended to complement EPA Grants Management Training and help establish a solid foundation for understanding EPA’s grant requirements.​

How to Fast-Track Your Grant Application Package

  • How to Fastrack Your Grant Application Package for EPA Region 9 Awards Review & Approval (pdf) (209.08 KB, May 25, 2023)
    How to Fastrack Your Grant Application Package for EPA Region 9 Awards Review & Approval provides a checklist for an efficient application process.

Region 9 Grant Application Guide

  • EPA Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Grant Application Guide (pdf) (838.06 KB, March 2025)
    This application guide provides handy information to help you start putting together your grant application package and submitting it to EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9).

Region 9 Grant Closeout Checklist for Recipients

  • Region 9 Grant Closeout Checklist for Recipients (pdf) (283.38 KB, October, 2022)
    The EPA Region 9 Closeout Checklist summarizes the grant closeout process and the instructions for submitting recipient documents to the Research Triangle Park Finance Center (RTPFC), the EPA Project Officer and the EPA Grants Specialist to close out a grant that has reached the end of its budget and project lifecycle.

Grants Contacts

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 9 Grants Branch
75 Hawthorne Street, MSD-6
San Francisco, CA 94105

EPA Region 9 Grants Contacts
ContactTitleEmailPhone
Carolyn TruongGrants Management Officertruong.carolyn@epa.gov(415) 947-4268
Veronica AdamsSenior Grants Specialistadams.veronica@epa.gov(415) 972-3677
Katya ObrezGrants Specialistobrez.katya@epa.gov(415) 972-3744
Danielle CarrGrants Specialistcarr.danielle@epa.gov(415) 972-3871
Fareed AliSenior Grants Specialistali.fareed@epa.gov(415) 972-3665
Susan ChiuSenior Grants Specialistchiu.susan@epa.gov(415) 972-3674
Alba EspitiaSenior Grants Specialistespitia.alba@epa.gov(415) 972-3667
Darlene FernandezGrants Specialistfernandez.darlene@epa.gov(415) 972-3664
Angela MendiolaAssociate Grants Management Officermendiola.angela@epa.gov(415) 972-3284
Kimberli SmithGrants Specialistsmith.kimberli@epa.gov(415) 972-3778
Nelly SunSenior Grants Specialistsun.nelly@epa.gov(415) 972-4327
Martha VillarrealSenior Grants Specialistvillarreal.martha@epa.gov(415) 972-3666
Karla Carrillo CastilloGrants Specialistcarrillocastillo.karla@epa.gov(415) 972-3372
Norma DouglassGrants Specialistdouglass.norma@epa.gov(415) 947-4136
Janelle FreemanGrants Specialistfreeman.janelle@epa.gov(415) 972-3399
Matthew NullSenior Grants Specialistnull.matthew@epa.gov(213) 244-1827
Mackenzie WhitbyGrants Specialistwhitby.mackenzie@epa.gov(415) 972-3615
Caitlin HuiGrants Specialisthui.caitlin@epa.gov(415) 972-3364
Eric TovarGrants Specialisttovar.eric@epa.gov(415) 972-3396

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Last updated on December 23, 2025
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