The Bladen County Health and Human Services Agency shared on social media yesterday that the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) will be available on January 1, 2022.
LIHWAP is a temporary emergency program that will help eligible households and families afford water and wastewater services, providing a one-time payment for eligible low-income households paid directly to the utility company. LIHWAP runs from January 1, 2022, until September 20, 2023, or until funds run have been exhausted.
If your water or wastewater services have been cut off or if you have received notice that your services are in danger of being cut off because your bill is past due, you may be eligible.
To be eligible for the LIHQAP program, a household must have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen and:
- Has income equal to or less than 150% of the federal poverty level,
- Has household services that are disconnected, in jeopardy of disconnection or have a current outstanding bill, and
- Is responsible for the water bill.
Households that currently receive Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), Temporary Assitance for Needy Families (TANF), or Work First services, or those that received Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) services between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021, are automatically eligible to receive this benefit. Please contact the local Department of Social Services for more information.
Application may be submitted online at www.epass.nc.gov beginning December 1, 2021. Applications may also be submitted at the Department of Social Services.
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