EFC9's mission is to help business and government finance unfunded environmental mandates. Our programs and services include, but are not limited to: pollution prevention assistance, environmental business directories and resources center, environmental industry charrettes, environmental export assistance and technology transfer.EFC9 is affiliated with California State University, Hayward (CSUH) and is supported by the US EPA. The Center serves US EPA Region IX, which includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, guam and the Marshall Islands.EFC9 is part of a growing network of 8 Environmental Finance Centers affiliated with universities throughout the US.