Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program

Lake Meade Municipal Authority LIHWAP Form

Good afternoon water services providers,
As a participating Low Income Household Water Assistance (LIHWAP) Vendor, we want to advise you that funding for this federally funded water program, created to help households in arrears with their water company(ies) due to hardships caused by COVID 19 is nearly depleted.

The last day we will accept LIHWAP applications from individuals is COB, Friday 10/28/22. Applications postmarked on/before 10/28 will also be review/processed.

Applications submitted in COMPASS or postmarked after this date will be rejected. Applicants will receive a rejection notice ‘filed out of season’.

Thank you

LIHWAP stands for Low-income household water assistance program, Applications are now being accepted for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a temporary emergency program to help low-income families pay overdue water bills. LIHWAP is a grant. You do not have to repay it.

LIHWAP crisis grants may be available if you have an emergency situation and are in jeopardy of losing your water service. You can receive one crisis grant for your drinking water service and one crisis grant for your wastewater service, up to $2,500 each. Crisis situations include:

Past-due water bills.
Termination of utility service.
Danger of having utility service terminated (received a notice that service will be shut off within the next 60 days).