The new federal Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provides financial assistance to low-income Californians to help manage their residential water utility costs. Established by Congress in December 2020, this federally funded program helps low-income households pay down their residential water or wastewater bills.
The Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) is the designated administering agency for LIHWAP in California. Through LIHWAP, CSD works with a network of community-based local service providers to help low-income households pay down their residential water and wastewater utility bills.
For more information about how LIHWAP can help your household pay down your water or wastewater bills and how to apply visit Paying My Water Bills.