Elk Grove Water District will help some households pay late bills. Here’s how to sign up

The Elk Grove Water District is putting together a free sign-up event Friday that will provide a leg up for low-income households struggling to pay bills.

The event will help residents apply for assistance through the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), a federally funded program operated by California Department of Community Services and Development.

The program offers one-time support to help individuals pay past due or current water and sewer bills to their local water service providers.

Staff from the Elk Grove Water District and local nonprofit Community Resource Project, Inc. will be at the water district headquarters, 9829 Waterman Road, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday to help eligible residents apply for the financial assistance.

“We are proud to be part of this initiative and offer a helping hand to our community members in need,” Bruce Kamilos, general manager of Elk Grove Water District, said in a news release.

Kamilos added the event “is an opportunity for those in our community struggling to pay their current or past water bills to get some relief.”

Walk-ins are welcome, and refreshments will be available, organizers say.

Residents interested in applying for assistance must bring the following information, according to the event description:

▪ A copy of their birth certificate or green card verifying legal status in the U.S.

▪ A copy of government-issued photo ID.

▪ A copy of their current water, wastewater or stormwater bills.

▪ A copy of the benefit letter for themselves or any member in their household from CalFresh, CalWORKs or California’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) within the last 120 days.

▪ A copy of the total gross monthly income for all household members 18 or older for the last 30 days.

For more information on registration for water bill assistance, residents can visit egwd.org.