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Water service providers, both large and small, worked together with the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) and the state of Pennsylvania to help prevent disconnects and offer bill payment assistance in communities of all sizes, from Philadelphia to townships of a thousand people.
LIHWAP and Atlanta A Partnership for Affordable Water
The City of Atlanta, Georgia worked with the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to adopt water bill payment assistance in a city with a rapidly growing population and aged water systems. LIHWAP, local community action agencies, and the city's water service providers worked together to quickly and broadly implement water assistance to residents of Atlanta.
How can LIHWAP Help Water Companies: An Introduction for Water Service Providers
The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is the first-ever federal water assistance program that helps individuals with low incomes pay their water and wastewater bills.