Water Assistance is Now Available at CAPSBC!

Get to Know LIHWAP​​​:

LIHWAP stands for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program.

It is a federally funded program that offers a one-time payment to help you pay your past-due water or wastewater bills.

LIHWAP helps pay overdue bills which accrued during any timeframe. There is no date restriction for when the overdue amount occurred.  ​

Am I Eligible?

Your household may qualify if:

• Your total household gross income is at or below 60% of the State Median Income or a household member is a current recipient of CalFresh or CalWORKs

• You have a past due amount on your water or wastewater bill

• ​You receive service from a community water system or wastewater treatment provider (private wells and septic excluded)

• Your water or wastewater system has enrolled in the program

• Renters: If your water and/or wastewater bill is included in your rental payment you may still qualify for LIHWAP if you are past due on rent. The application will require an additional step: you must complete an agreement with your landlord to apply the benefit amount.

To learn more and start an application, call 909-723-1500 or visit us at www.capsbc.org/lihwap

What can I Qualify for?

The size of a benefit can vary depending on the past due balance of the household’s residential water and wastewater bills. In addition, program participation is limited to households receiving services from water and wastewater providers enrolled in LIHWAP to receive the payment of assistance benefits.

Households that qualify for LIHWAP could reduce their water or wastewater charges, or both if their bills include both services, by up to $2,000.