&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
                                                                                       Volume 3  • 2009
                Director's  Note
                OSBP has continued to make progress in
                linking Minority Academic Institutions (MAIs)
                with EPA in a variety of capacities. The renewed
                focus  on domestic  improvements via funding
                from the American Recovery and Reinvestment
                Act (ARRA) of 2009 has further strengthened
                this effort. I am proud of the support that EPA
                offers these institutions, their  student bodies,
                faculty, and staff.
                Nelson Mandela said, "Education is the great
                engine of personal  development.  It is through
                education that  the  daughter of a peasant  can
                become a doctor, that a son of a mineworker
                can become the head  of the mine, that a child
                of farm workers can become the president of a
                great nation. It is what we make out of what we
                have, not what we are given, that separates one
                person from another."  This is a testament to the
                rationale for the MAI Program  and reminds us
                of the importance of  supporting education for
                the most disadvantaged among us.
                In this installment of the OSBP newsletter, we
                focus  on new developments, including a new
                MAI  Coordinator at  EPA   and  two  key
                appointments by   President  Obama in  the
                education  sector. We also report  on  a  new
                initiative directed  by President  Obama,  the
                creation of an Interagency Ocean Policy Task
                Force, which promises hope for the future health
                of water, one  of our nation's most precious
                natural resources.
                                             We then examine some direct impact programs,
                                             funding opportunities via ARRA  legislation,
                                             and  two  innovative  EPA  projects  recently
                                             implemented   that  are   certain  to  increase
                                             the  opportunities  for  scholars interested in
                                             science and technology. Finally, we reflect on
                                             conferenceopportunitiesthatofferedprofessional
                                             development  and networking opportunities for
                                             national, state, and local officials, academicians,
                                             individuals, nonprofits, businesses, and  other
                                             top leaders.
                                             In  over 30  years of  contracting experience,
                                             I  have  witnessed  advancements  that  have
                                             afforded minority small businesses  and MAIs
                                             new opportunities for growth in an increasingly
                                             competitive market. I hope that you will  enjoy
                                             reading about some of the latest progress in this
                                             newsletter.
                                             Read and Reflect,
                                             Jeanette L. Brown, Director
                                             Office  of Small Business Development
                                                              Inside This Issue —i
                                            New Minority Academic Institutions
                                            (MAI) Coordinator at EPA                    2
                                            White House Makes Two Key Appointments      2
                                            The White House Ocean Initiative              4
                                            Funding Opportunities                      5
                                            RecycleMania                            5
                                            EPA Develops Partnerships for a Stronger Future   6
                                            EPA Conference Participation                 8
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New Minority Academic
Institutions  (MAI)
Coordinator at EPA
Julie C. Taitt has succeeded Jonathan Newton as
Coordinator for the Minority Academic Institu-
tions Program within the Office of Small Busi-
ness Programs (OSBP) at the U.S. Environmen-
tal Protection Agency (EPA).

As Coordinator, Ms. Taitt is responsible for en-
suring that  minority  academic institutions  are
provided an equitable opportunity to participate
in Federal programs.  The MAI Program works
to support Historically Black Colleges and Uni-
versities,  Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribal
Colleges and Universities, Alaskan Native Serv-
ing Institutions and Native Hawaiian Institutions.
Additionally, the MAI Program works  to inte-
grate MAIs into the work of the Agency in vari-
ous capacities.

The Coordinator uses OSBP's outreach resourc-
es to: 1) assess compliance with executive order
authority  for MAI programs; 2) identify  best
practices within the Agency for partnering with
MAIs; 3) establish measurable goals for part-
nership with MAIs; 4) coordinate partnerships
with Small Business and; 5) provide assistance
through education and outreach.

Prior to  accepting her  current position,  Ms.
Taitt served as the Acting Deputy Director for
Administration and Resource Management in the
Office of Enforcement and Compliance and as
the Division Director for the Information Man-
agement Division in the Office of Congressional
and Intergovernmental Relations. Additionally,
Ms. Taitt worked for  EPA's Office of Acquisi-
tion Management as a Policy Analyst and as an
Acquisition Trainer. Prior to her tenure at EPA,
Ms. Taitt worked as a Procurement Analyst for
the Department of Treasury and as a Contracts
Administrator for the Department of Defense.

Ms. Taitt has a bachelor's degree in biology with
a minor in business administration and a master's
degree in education.


White House  Makes
Two  Key Appointments
President Obama recently appointed John Sil-
vanus Wilson, Jr., Ed.D, as the executive direc-
tor of the White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities. Juan Sepulveda
was also appointed as director of the White House
Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic
Americans.

Dr. Wilson Chosen to
Lead HBCU Initiative

As executive director of the White House Initia-
tive on HBCUs, Dr. Wilson will work with the
presidentially appointed HBCU Board of Advi-
sors and assist  the Secretary as liaison between
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the executive branch and HBCUs. He also will
work with 32 federal agencies that support HB-
CUs through Federal grants and contracts.

"This is a superb appointment. As a graduate of
Morehouse College, John Wilson knows  well
the contributions, strengths and heritage of our
nation's HBCUs,"  said Dr. Michael  L. Lomax,
president and chief executive officer of the Unit-
ed Negro College Fund (UNCF). In this position,
he can now play a central role in ensuring that
these institutions  are  strengthened  in their ca-
pacity to help us  all meet the challenging goal
that President Obama has set—that America will
regain its position as the number one nation in the
world in producing college graduates."

Wilson has been an associate professor of high-
er education  at George  Washington University
(GWU) since 2006, when he took research leave
as executive dean of GWU's Virginia campus, a
post he has held since 2002.

He joined the staff at GWU in 2001  to  help de-
velop a strategic plan for the university. Previ-
ously he spent 16 years at MIT, where he served
as director of foundation relations and  assistant
provost. Wilson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
from Morehouse College, a Master of Theologi-
cal Studies degree from Harvard University and
both a master's and doctoral degrees in educa-
tional administration, planning, and social policy
from Harvard University.
Source: http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2009/07/
07172009b.html


Juan Sepulveda Selected
to Lead Educational Excellence
for  Hispanic Americans

Mr. Juan Sepulveda was appointed by Secretary
of Education Arne Duncan on May 19,  2009, to
the position of director of the White House Ini-
tiative  on Educational Excellence for Hispanic
Americans. In this capacity, he is responsible for
directing the efforts of the White House Initiative
in engaging Hispanic students, parents, families,
organizations, and anyone working in or with the
education system in communities nationwide as
active  participants in improving the academic
achievement of Hispanic Americans.

Mr. Sepulveda has a long history  of visionary
leadership. For the last 20 years, he has been a
senior  executive, strategist, and advocate in the
nonprofit and philanthropic communities, with a
focus in community development, capacity build-
ing, and transformational management.  Prior to
assuming his current position at the Department
of Education, Sepulveda was president of The
Common Enterprise (TCE), which he founded in
1995 as an outgrowth of a national Rockefeller
Foundation initiative to help build stronger com-
munities  across America by  making nonprofits,
philanthropic organizations, governments, busi-
nesses, and communities more effective as they
tackled significant critical social issues  in more
than 35 states and nationally.
Since 2004, Sepulveda has been the host of the
weekly KLRN public television series "Conver-
sations," focused on the people and organizations
making  positive and innovative contributions to
communities in San Antonio, South Texas, and
the U.S.

Having  grown up in a working class Mexican-
American neighborhood in Topeka, Kan., Sep-
ulveda has been involved in community organiz-
ing and  politics since the age of 16. He worked
closely with the late Willie Velasquez  and  the
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project.
In 2004, he completed a political biography of
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Willie and an organizational history of Southwest
Voter, The Life and Times of Willie Velasquez—
Su Voto Es Su Voz (Your Vote is Your Voice}.

Sepulveda received a bachelor's degree in gov-
ernment from Harvard University. The third La-
tino ever to be awarded  a Rhodes scholarship,
he graduated with a combined degree in politics,
philosophy,  and  economics from the Queens
College of Oxford University. He received a J.D.
from Stanford University and has been admitted
to the Texas Bar.
Source: http://www.ed.gov/news/staff/bios/sepulveda.html


The  White  House
Ocean Initiative
President Obama recognizes that we have a re-
sponsibility  to  protect our oceans, coasts and
Great Lakes for the benefit of current and future
generations. To ensure that the Federal Govern-
ment is meeting this responsibility, the President
established the Interagency Ocean Policy Task
Force on June 12, 2009. The Task  Force, led
by the White House  Council  on Environmental
Quality, is  comprised of 24 senior-level policy
officials from across the Federal Government.
The  Task Force is  charged with developing a
recommendation for a national policy that en-
sures protection, maintenance, and restoration of
oceans, our coasts and the Great Lakes. It will
also recommend a framework for effective coast-
al and  marine spatial planning.  The recommen-
dations and frameworks developed by the Task
Force will be cost effective and  improve coordi-
nation  across Federal Agencies.  The Chair will
terminate the Task Force upon the completion of
its duties.

The Task Force undertook a robust public engage-
ment process to hear from and involve stakehold-
ers and interested parties,  including holding re-
gional public meetings, convening over 35 expert
briefings, and receiving hundreds of comments
via the internet.

The  Task Force has  made its  Interim Report
available for public review online.  This  report
provides proposals for a comprehensive national
approach to uphold  our stewardship responsi-
bilities and ensure accountability for our actions.
Additionally, the report outlines a more balanced,
productive and sustainable  approach to our ocean
resources.  On  December   14,  2009,  President
Obama's Ocean Policy Task Force  released its
Interim Framework  for Effective  Coastal and
Marine Spatial Planning  (Interim  Framework)
for a 60-day public review and comment period.
With competing interests in the ocean, our  coasts
and the Great Lakes, the Interim Framework of-
fers  a  comprehensive, integrated  approach to
planning and managing uses and activities. Un-
der the Framework,  coastal and marine spatial
planning would be regional in scope, developed
cooperatively among Federal, State, tribal, local
authorities, and regional governance structures,
with substantial stakeholder and public input.
Source: http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ceq/
initiatives/oceans/interim-framework
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Funding Opportunities
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA)  of  2009, Congress appropriated
approximately $7.2 billion for the implementa-
tion of the Broadband Technology Opportunities
Program (BTOP)  and the Broadband Initiatives
Program (BIP). Minority Academic  Institutions
are encouraged to apply for these opportunities.
More details about these programs can be found
at  http://broadbandusa. sc.egov.usda.gov/   and
http://www.broadband.gov/.

Additional funding opportunities and guidance
for MAIs are posted regularly on http://www.
grants.gov and http://www.cfda.gov.
RecycleMania
Banner at Buffalo State
RecycleMania,  a ten week
competition  among  college  campuses
across the United  States  and  Canada, evolved
from EPA's WasteWise Program. Its goal is to
heighten the awareness of schools' waste man-
agement  and recycling  programs throughout
North America by encouraging fair and friendly
competition among colleges and universities.

Through the participation of students, faculty and
staff, RecycleMania aims to expand economic
opportunities  while addressing  environmental
issues in a positive way and seeks to lower the
amount of waste generated on-campus by reduc-
ing, reusing and recycling. Over the years, Recy-
cleMania has motivated successful competitions
by building upon the inherent nature of friendly
rivalries.

In the 2009, only  27  of the 515 schools who
participated were MAIs. In an effort to increase
minority participation, the MAI staff has promot-
ed the program at conferences and workshops.

RecycleMania 2010 starts on January  17  and
continues through March 27. Over this 10-week
period, schools report  recycling and trash data.
Campuses are ranked according to who collects
the largest  amount of recyclables  per capita,
the largest amount of total recyclables, the least
amount of trash per capita, or have the  highest
recycling rate. With each week's reports  and
rankings, participating schools can compare their
results against other schools and use the results
to encourage their campus to reduce and recycle
more.

Additional details about RecycleMania  can be
found at http://www.recvclemaniacs.org.
       EPA/OSBP Mission

    To  support the  protection  of
    human  health and  the  envi-
    ronment  by  advocating  and
    advancing the business, regula-
    tory,  and  environmental  com-
    pliance  concerns  of  small and
    socio-economically   disadvan-
    taged businesses, and minority
    academic institutions.
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EPA Develops Partnerships
for a Stronger  Future
There is an increasing  need for well-trained,
qualified professionals  in  science, technology,
policy, and law to provide the  capacity to  fill
the growing number of environmental positions.
Simultaneously, the number of students, particu-
larly minorities, electing to pursue the  science
and engineering majors, which provide the tech-
nical groundwork for these positions, is decreas-
ing. The Federal Government and institutions of
higher learning are working together to develop
innovative strategies to  assure an adequate sup-
ply of highly trained, technical personnel.

Alabama A&M Watershed Project

Alabama A&M University (AAMU), the first
Historically Black College or University,  and  the
U.S. Environmental Protection  Agency  (EPA)
entered  into partnership on January 28, 2009 to
establish a  Center of Excellence for Watershed
Management. AAMU President, Dr. Beverly Ed-
mond, subsequently signed aMemorandum of Un-
derstanding (MOU) with the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the Alabama Department
of Environmental Management (ADEM) during
a ceremony on January 29, 2009, at the Univer-
sity's Agricultural Research Center.

According  to  ADEM  Director,  Trey  Glenn,
"Alabama has  tremendous water resources and
the Department's  mission  is to  ensure  those
resources are protected  for today's citizens and
future generations. We are confident that this new
partnership with AAMU will allow all parties to
leverage our resources and  focus our efforts to
protect water quality in Alabama."

Created in  2007, the EPA Region 4 Centers of
Excellence  for Watershed Management Program
works with colleges and universities from across
the southeast  to  provide   hands-on, practical
products and services for communities to iden-
tify watershed problems and solve  them. Each
EPA designated Center actively seeks out water-
shed-based stakeholder groups and local govern-
ments that need cost effective tools for watershed
scientific studies, engineering designs and com-
puter mapping, as well  as assistance with legal
issues, project management, public education and
planning.
To become a recognized Center of Excellence,
the institution must demonstrate the following:
expertise in identifying and addressing watershed
needs; involvement of students, staff and faculty in
watershed research; capability to involve the full
suite of disciplines needed for all aspects of wa-
tershed management; financial ability to become
self-sustaining; ability to deliver and account for
results; willingness to partner with other institu-
tions; and support from the highest levels of the
organization.

Some of the benefits of being a  recognized Cen-
ter of Excellence include: receipt of EPA technical
assistance where needed (instructors, speakers,
etc); promotion of the Center of Excellence to
stakeholders;  EPA letters of support for  grant
opportunities; and identification of opportunities
for Center of Excellence involvement in  local
and regional watershed issues.
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For decades, EPA and ADEM have protected Al-
abama's lakes, rivers and wetlands by regulating
specific points of pollution; the most common of
these being sewage treatment plants and facto-
ries. Although this approach led to the successful
cleanup of many waterways, others still remain
polluted from sources  not  as easily regulated.
These more subtle sources include farms, streets,
parking lots, lawns, rooftops or any other surfaces
that come in contact with rainwater. Today, EPA
and ADEM take a broader approach to water pro-
tection looking at both  the individual waterway
and the watershed in which it is located.

"Everyone lives  in a watershed and at EPA we
believe a watershed approach is the most effec-
tive framework to address today's water resource
challenges," said EPA's Acting Regional Admin-
istrator, Stan Meiburg. "This  designation will
allow AAMU to continue developing the strong
partnerships  with  other institutions, organiza-
tions and agencies required to protect and restore
watersheds in northern Alabama."

EPA Expands  Outreach
to  Minority Students

Administrator Jackson signs twoMOUs to broaden
the conversation on environmentalism

On November 24, 2009,  EPA Administrator
Lisa P. Jackson signed  two Memoranda of Un-
derstanding (MOU) designed to increase EPA's
outreach to minority and underserved communi-
ties. The two MOUs signed by the Administrator,
one with the Hispanic  Association of  Colleges
and Universities  (HACU) and the other with the
Vermont Law School, will facilitate the flow of
information between EPA and minority commu-
nities and further the teaching of environmental
issues at colleges that serve minority students.

"To  end  the disproportionate  environmental,
health and economic burdens on  underserved
communities, we must  expand the conversation
on environmentalism and invite new leaders into
this movement," said EPA Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson. "The actions behind these MOUs will
allow EPA to give a voice to communities that
haven't had a voice in the past, and empower
them to act on our nation's most pressing envi-
ronmental issues. Fostering more diversity and
inclusion throughout EPA will allow us to better
serve the broad environmental and health needs
of all Americans."
As part of the MOU signed with the Vermont Law
School, the University has agreed to employ dis-
tance learning technology to give a wider range
of students from Minority Academic Institutions
access to its environmental law program. To read
the Memorandum in its entirety,  access it here:
http://www. epa.gov/osbp/pdf s/mai/mou_ver-
mont.pdf.

The Administrator also signed an MOU with the
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universi-
ties that builds on EPA's relationship with the or-
ganization to make students  and alumni aware of
job opportunities at EPA. The Agency will also
help Hispanic Serving Institutions develop envi-
ronmental curriculum and give them greater ac-
cess to EPA laboratories and facilities. The full
length Memorandum is available online at http://
www.epa.gov/osbp/pdfs/mai/mou_hispanic.pdf.

For  additional  information,  contact Deb
Berlin,   berlin.deb@epa.gov, 202-564-4914,
202-564-4355;

Contacto en espanol:  Lina Younes,  younes.
lina@epa.gov, 202-564-9924, 202-564-4355.
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EPA Conference
Participation
In an effort to raise the visibility of Agency
programs, EPA participates in conferences that
support  innovation and  participation  within
minority  communities.  Two  such conferences
were recently attended and a third such confer-
ence is planned for 2010.

LULAC Annual Conference
for 2009

The League of United Latin American Citizens
(LULAC) convened its 80th Annual LULAC
National  Convention & Exposition, Reaching
New Frontiers: Expanding the Latino Agenda, in
San Juan, Puerto Rico from July 13 through July
18, 2009. As  one  of the premier Hispanic con-
vention, the LULAC National Convention drew
over 15,000 participants including the top lead-
ers from government, business, and the Hispanic
community.
Pictured right to left: Brian Dominguez, Lisa Jackson,
Westerly Foster, Michael Nieves and Tex Gomez at
the 2009 LULAC Conference.

The current EPA Administrator, Lisa P. Jackson,
was the keynote speaker at the partnership lun-
cheon  on July  15th.  The partnership luncheon
served to highlight  LULAC's  corporate and
government partnerships. EPA and LULAC have
reaffirmed their ongoing partnership by extend-
ing an existing Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) to December 31, 2012, an initiative that
will  continue to support the Agency's overall
diversity, education, recruitment and outreach ef-
forts. Ms. Jackson also joined Puerto Rico Gov-
ernor Luis Fortune to announce that the Agency
has awarded nearly $72  million to Puerto Rico
through the Recovery Act for overdue improve-
ments to wastewater and drinking water systems
and to conduct water quality planning essential
to protecting human health and the environment
across the island.

The LULAC Convention also hosted the Federal
Training Institute (FTI), a structured intensive ca-
reer  development  program for government and
public sector employees.  In partnership with the
Office of Personnel Management and the United
States Department of Agriculture, the FTI offered
workshops that enable mid and senior level gov-
ernment employees to enhance their  leadership
competencies skills that  develop the  Executive
Core Qualifications required  for entry to the  Se-
nior Executive Service.
Source: http: //www. Mac .org/events/convention09


2009 HBCU Week

Praising Black colleges for their historic role in
instilling hope and expanding educational oppor-
tunity for African Americans, President Obama
proclaimed August 30, 2009 to  September 5,
2009 National Historically  Black College and
University Week.  The new  Executive Director
of the White House  Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges  and Universities (HBCUs),  Dr.
John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., hosted the 2009 Na-
tional HBCU Week Conference. The  event was
held at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, DC
from August 30, 2009 to September 2, 2009. The
theme of the conference was HBCUs: Seizing the
Capacity to Thrive.

Attended by students, faculty, presidents,  chan-
cellors,  HBCU trustees, other  officials, and
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sponsors, the conference featured distinguished
speakers  from the U.S. Congress and various
federal agencies.  The  keynote  speaker at the
Commemorative Dinner was  delivered by the
Honorable Arne Duncan,  Secretary of the U.S.
Department  of Education.  The  conference
recognized  a variety of organizations for their
support of the nation's HBCUs and awards were
presented to individuals  who have  made  an
outstanding contribution to  the institutions and
society as a whole.
Source: http://hbcu2009.betah.com


Minority  Serving Institution
Research Partnership  Consortium
(MSIRPC) Conference  2010

Morgan State  University (MSU)  is hosting a
national conference  entitled "Strengthening Re-
search  Productivity  Through Networking, Col-
laborating and Partnerships".  This is the fifth
conference  under  the guidance of the Minority
Serving Institutions  Research  Partnership  Con-
ference Consortium (MSIRPC) and the first to be
held in the  northeast region of the country. The
conference  is scheduled for April 14-17,  2010
and will be hosted by MSU, Maryland's public
urban university in Baltimore City. Prior success-
ful conferences were held at Southern University
in Baton Rouge, Jackson State University, Uni-
versity of Texas-Pan American and Dillard Uni-
versity. Selected key persons from these institu-
tions are serving as advisors for the conference to
be hosted by Morgan State University. The guest
hotel is the  Renaissance Baltimore Harbor Place
hotel located at 202 E. Pratt St. in Baltimore, MD.
More than  500 persons from  targeted Minority
Serving Institutions (Historically Black Colleges
and Universities,  Hispanic  Serving Institutions
and Tribal Colleges  and Universities)  and  other
institutions  of higher education are expected to
attend the conference.

The purposes of the conference are to strengthen
productive  partnerships and  collaborations in
basic research, applied  scientific research,  tech-
nological developments, and  learn more about
safeguarding the  natural  environment. The
objectives are as follows: to create and expand
participation of MSIs in programs  of scientific
disciplines  important to  the  national  security
efforts of  the  nation;  to  create  and  expand
participation of MSIs in programs  of scientific
disciplines; to provide workshops on grantsman-
ship and on contract preparation tailored to fac-
ulty; to provide  a concurrent workshop focusing
on  rules,  regulations  and  compliance issues,
including  export control  issues for sponsored
program  administrators;  to  provide workshops
on entrepreneurships and  internships for under-
graduate and graduate students;  and to enhance
awareness of funding opportunities from federal
agencies.

For more  information,  email  sharronn.john-
son@morgan.edu,  patricia.mines@morgan.edu,
or baiseythomas@verizon.net.

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Small  Business Vendor  Profile System  (SBVPS)

The OSBP Small Business Vendor Profile System contains information on number of small and disad-
vantaged companies that have registered with this office. The information is provided by the individual
companies. The intended purpose of this database is to aid large prime contractors to find small and
disadvantaged companies to team with the conduction of their business endeavors. The SBVPS is located
below and can also be found on the U.S. EPA web site at http://cfpub.epa.gov/sbvps/.

Date:
Company Name*:_

Contact*:
               Title:
Address*:
City*:.
              State*:
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Phone #*:
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Capabilities:,
Have you done business with the EPA before?* Q No Q Yes, as a Prime   Q Yes, as a Subcontractor
Classification

G Large

Q Mid-Size

U Small



Tribal

G Federally Recognized

[_) State Recognized
Q SDB

a Small WOB

[_) 8(a) Certified

\_\ Service Disabled Veteran

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L_) Tribal College/University

L_) Other Minority
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Ethnicity

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L_) Asian-Pacific

Q Caucasian American
   Female

\_\ Hispanic

Q Native American

L_) Other Minority

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OSBP Employee Contact List




























Jeanette L. Brown, Director
Kimberly Y. Patrick, Deputy Director
Joan B. Rogers, S6O Team Lead
Lester C. Facey, Program Analyst
Teree Henderson, Program Analyst
Deanna Moultrie-Jackson, Program Analyst
Michael Nieves, Program Analyst
Lament O. Norwood, Direct Team Lead
Angela Tyler Suber, Program Analyst
Paula Zampieri, Program Analyst
Julie C. Taitt, MAI Team Lead
Tammy E. Thomas, Administrative Team Lead
Denean A. Jones, Information Management Analyst
Bridgette F. Dent, Program Assistant
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Barbara Overton, Administrative Assistant
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Tom Nakley, Civil Engineer
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David Allen, Program Assistant
OSBP Main Number
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Ombudsman Hotline Number
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Regional  DBE  Coordinators
REGION I
(CT, ME, Rl, MA, NH, VT)
Valerie Bataille, SDBUO (617) 918-1674
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
One Congress Street
Boston, MA 02114-02203
(617) 918-1909 (Fax)

REGION II
(NJ, NY, PR, VI)
Michele Junker, SDBUO (212) 637-3418
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2
290 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-1866
(212) 637-3518 (Fax)

REGION III
(DE, VA, MD,  PA, DC, VW)
Kinshasha Brown-Perry (215) 814-5404
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1650 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

REGION IV
(AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Charles Hayes (404) 562-8377
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
61 Forsyth Street, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303-8960
(404) 562-8370 (Fax)
REGION V
(IL, IN, Ml, MN, OH, Wl)
Adrianne Callahan, SDBUO (312) 353-5556
Acquisition and Assistance Branch
77 West Jackson Boulevard (MC-10J)
Chicago, IL 60604-3507
(312) 385-5533 (Fax)

REGION VI
(AR, LA, NM, OK, TX)
Debora N. Bradford, SDBUO (214) 665-7406
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
First Interstate Bank Tower at Fountain Place
1445 Ross Avenue, 12th Floor, Suite 1200
Dallas, TX 75202-2733
(214) 665-7284 (Fax)

REGION VII
(MO, NE, IA, KS)
Chester Stovall, SDBUO (913) 551-7549
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
901  North 5th Street
Kansas City, KS66101
(913) 551-7976 (Fax)

REGION VIM
(CO, MT, WY, SD, ND, UT)
Marshell Pullman, SDBUO (303) 312-6499
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
999  18th Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202-2466
(303) 312-6685 (Fax)
REGION IX
(AZ, HI, CA, NV)
Joe Ochab, SDBUO (415) 972-3761
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
75  Hawthorne Street (P-22)
San Francisco, CA94105
(415) 947-3556 (Fax)
Martha Villarreall (415) 972-3666

REGION X
(AK, ID, OR, WA)
Greg Luchey, SDBUO (206) 553-2967
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Sixth Avenue (OMP-145)
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 553-4957 (Fax)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK
Jerry Dodson (919) 541-2249
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
109 TWAlexander Dr., #E110C
Durham, NC 27709
(919) 541-5539 (Fax)

HEADQUARTERS
Veronica Squirrell (202) 564-5387
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., #3903R
Washington, DC 20460
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