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Household Water Assistance

Update as of March 2023:  The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) can help income-qualified households with their water/wastewater bills if their water vendor is enrolled in the state’s program. The state has removed the requirement that the account is “Past Due” or in arrearage.

Current Water/Wastewater Systems Enrolled in the LIHWAP Program: the City of Dorris, the City of Dunsmuir, the City of Mt. Shasta, the City of Tulelake, the City of Weed,  the City of Yreka, Fort Jones Water, Happy Camp Community Services District and Hornbrook Community Services District.

LIHWAP IS NOW AVAILABLE

Download the LIHWAP Application (PDF)

LIHWAP helps income-qualified households with water and wastewater (sewer) bills. Income and eligibility guidelines are very similar to the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

LIHWAP can help with one payment for either a water or wastewater bill, or for the water and wastewater charges on a bundled account. LIHWAP payments are made directly to the utility provider. (Clients who have their utilities included in their rent can apply if they are past due on rent and their landlord completes the Landlord/Management Agreement.) For GNS to provide a LIHWAP benefit to your household, your utility provider must be enrolled in the state-wide payment program.

LIHWAP Special Income Eligibility:

  • If any household member has been certified for LIHEAP benefits in the last 4 months some of the income documentation may not be required. You can call us to discuss what is necessary.
  • If any household member currently receives CalFRESH or CalWORKS they need to provide verification of their benefits but they can self-certify the rest of the household income in the LIHWAP application packet.

The household must provide accurate income information on intake documents but in these special eligibility cases, the total household income can exceed program limits.

 

Please contact us with any questions.

(530) 938 – 4115 ext. 114

energy@gnservices.org

LIHWAP Income Guidelines

Household Size Maximum Monthly Income
1$2,700.27
2$3,531.13
3$4,361.98
4$5,192.83
5$6,023.69
6$6,854.54
7$7,010.33
8$7,166.11
9$7,321.90
10$7,477.68
NOTE: Income amounts for family sizes greater than six persons were determined based on the following calculation: Add 1% to 132% for each additional family member, multiply the new percentage by $62,314, and divide by 12. Example: household size of 7: 132% + 3% = 135% × $62,314 = $84,123.90 ÷ 12 = $7,010.33 per month.

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Location and Mailing Address

310 Boles Street, Weed, CA 96094
(530) 938-4115
Office hours: Monday–Thursday, 9 AM – 4 PM

 

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