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Tribal Air Programs in the Pacific Southwest (Region 9)

EPA in the Pacific Southwest assists the 148 tribes in Region 9 with air quality planning, permitting, rulemaking, enforcement and compliance, indoor air, monitoring and related technical support, air grants, and climate change.

Small building with radio antenna on valley floor with snowcapped peaks in background.
On this page:
  • Tribal Air Funding
  • EPA Resources
  • Other Resources
  • Grants and Program Integration Office
  • Air Project Officers

Tribal Air Funding

  • Region 9 Guidelines for Tribal Air Funding
  • Region 9 Tribal Funding Announcement for CAA FY20 Funds
  • EPA Clean Diesel Tribal Grants
    • West Coast Collaborative Tribal Grants

EPA Resources

  • Air Pollution Training Institute (APTI)
  • Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
  • Tribal Minor New Source Review (NSR) Permitting in Region 9

Other Resources

The following links exit the site
  • Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)
    • Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center
    • ITEP Air Quality Training
    • Volkswagen Settlement Tribal Funds
  • National Tribal Air Association (NTAA)
    • NTAA Tribal Air Quality Interactive Maps & Status of Tribal Air Report

Grants and Program Integration Office

Manager

Stephanie Valentine (valentine.stephanie@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3014

Air Project Officers

Project Officer Area of Responsibility
Norma Douglass (douglass.norma@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4136
Arizona and California Tribes
Sharon Bowen (bowen.sharon@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4250
Arizona Air Districts, South Coast Air Quality Management District
Edward Holman (holman.edward@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4288
Arizona and California Tribes
Angela Latigue (latigue.angela@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4170
California Air Districts
Vernese Gholson (gholson.vernese@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4200
Central California Air Districts, Northern and Central California Tribes
Kate Harper (harper.kathryn@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4150
Southern California Tribes, Imperial Valley Air District and San Diego Air District
Cara Gillen (gillen.cara@epa.gov) Nevada and California DERA
Asia Yeary (yeary.asia@epa.gov)
(808) 342-5675
Hawaii and the Islands Air Districts
Roberto Gutierrez (gutierrez.roberto@epa.gov)
(415) 947-4276
Nevada Air Districts, Nevada and Owens Valley Tribes, California

Alheli Banos (banos.alheli@epa.gov)
(619) 235-4767

Nevada Indoor Air
Ryder (Rachel) Freed (freed.rachel@epa.gov)
(415) 972-3267
Radon Grant (with Navajo Nation)

Announcement

FY2022 EPA Region 9 Funding Announcement for CAA Grants

Region 9 Tribal Topics

Tribal Program in Region 9 (Pacific Southwest)
Tribal Contacts - Region 9
  • Tribal Air Programs in Region 9
  • RTOC in Region 9
  • Tribal Lands in Region 9
  • Newsletters

  • Tribal Water Quality Standards and Criteria
  • Region 9 CWA Tribal Programs and Grants
  • Example Tribal Environmental Plans (TEPs)  
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on July 18, 2022
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