{"id":17182,"date":"2022-01-03T14:46:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T19:46:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paawwa.org\/?p=17182"},"modified":"2022-01-03T14:46:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T19:46:34","slug":"wolf-administration-discusses-pennsylvanias-new-water-assistance-program-opening-on-january-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.linnflux.tech\/paawwa\/wolf-administration-discusses-pennsylvanias-new-water-assistance-program-opening-on-january-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Wolf Administration Discusses Pennsylvania\u2019s New Water Assistance Program Opening on January 4\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wolf Administration Discusses Pennsylvania\u2019s New Water Assistance Program Opening on January 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Harrisburg, PA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) and Public Utility Commission (PUC) today announced the launch of the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), which will help Pennsylvanians with low incomes maintain access to drinking and wastewater services. Applications for LIHWAP open tomorrow, January 4, 2022.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccess to clean drinking water and wastewater services that keep our homes safe are important to our daily lives and a family\u2019s ongoing health and wellbeing,\u201d said DHS Acting Secretary Meg Snead. \u201cI encourage all Pennsylvanians who are at risk of losing these essential services to apply as soon as possible when the water assistance program opens on January 4.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of our #CallUtilitiesNow\u00a0campaign, the PUC strongly encourages consumers to learn more about LIHWAP, since direct conversations between customers and utilities about eligible programs are the best \u2018first step\u2019 for any Pennsylvania households or businesses struggling to #KeepUtilitiesOn,\u201d PUC Chairman Gladys Brown\u00a0Dutrieuille. “The launch of the\u00a0Low Income\u00a0Household Water Assistance Program is a great opportunity to start the\u00a0new year\u00a0secure and connected.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assistance is available for families who have past due water bills, had their service terminated, or received a notice indicating that their service will be terminated in the next 60 days. Households can receive LIHWAP grants for both drinking water service and wastewater service. Grants are issued directly to water service providers, and families must meet income requirements. Pennsylvanians should have the following information ready to include in their application:<\/p>\n