New York State Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Offers Help with Water Bills

By SÍLE MOLONEY

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During Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7)’s Sanitation committee meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3, Eleftheria “Effie” Ardizzone from NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shared that New York State is offering a low-income household water assistance program (LIHWAP), through which eligible homeowners could receive up to $5,000, to resolve overdue water bills.

The New York State Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is offering eligible homeowners a one-time payment of up to $5,000 to resolve overdue water bills. The State is now accepting applications. To learn more, or to apply, visit: https://otda.ny.gov/programs/water-assistance/.

Ardizzone said that unlike the City’s DEP home water assistance program, to which customers do not have to apply, the State is asking residents to apply and sign up to its program. This can be done by clicking on this low-income household water assistance program link.

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