SECTION 6.501. Background  


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  • The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is funded through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) signed on December 27, 2020, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 signed on March 11, 2021. LIHWAP is a federally funded temporary program that is implemented to serve Low Income Households who seek assistance for their water and wastewater bills. LIHWAP is not an entitlement program, and there are not sufficient funds to serve all eligible customers.

Source Note: The provisions of this §6.501 adopted to be effective December 2, 2021, 46 TexReg 8012