Service Name: LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHWAP)

Organization Name: CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT (CSD)

• Description: Offers a one-time payment to help pay past due water or wastewater bills. Also helps pay overdue bills which accrued during any timeframe. There is no date restriction for when the overdue amount occurred.
  
  Note: Program is no longer accepting applications for assistance
• Website: https://www.csd.ca.gov/
• Phone(s): (866) 675-6623, (916) 263-1402
• Hours: Mon 8am - 5pm; Tue 8am - 5pm; Wed 8am - 5pm; Thu 8am - 5pm; Fri 8am - 5pm;
• Eligibility: Households with a gross income is at or below 60% of the State Median Income (see table) or a household member is a current recipient of CalFresh or CalWORKs.
  Income Eligibility: Per??sons In ?H?o?us??ehol????d??/M?onthly? In?co?me ?1?- $2,882.83? ?2- $3,769.83? ?3- $4,656.83? ?4??- $5,543.92? ?5- $6,430.92 ?6- $7,317.92? 7- $7,484.25? 8- $7,650.58? 9- $7,816.92? 10*- $7,983.17?? ???? *Income guidelines for the 2024 Federal Fiscal Year. Households with a CalFresh, CalWORKs, or the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) recipient are already income-qualified for LIHWAP.? **For families/households with more than 10 persons, add $166.32 for eac?h additional person. ??
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  *For families/households with more than 10 persons, add $155.78?? for each additional person.?????
  
  Households must have a past due amount on your water or wastewater bill and receive service from a community water system or wastewater treatment provider (private wells and septic excluded). Water or wastewater system has enrolled in the program. ???
  
  Renters: If your water and/or wastewater bill is included in your rental payment you may still qualify for LIHWAP if you are past due on rent. The application will require an additional step: you must complete an agreement with your landlord to apply the benefit amount.
• Requirements: No information has been provided by the agency
• Areas Served:
  • United States
• Categories:
  • Water Service Payment Assistance