City of Glendale Community Action Program Utility Assistance

About this LIHWAP program in Glendale, AZ

Arizona LIHWAP Housing Stability and Utility Assistance Programs


Households in need for water and wastewater assistance may receive up to $3,000

The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provides Arizona households with financial relief toward water and wastewater bills, including water restoration, past-due obligations, and future bills. Eligible households can receive up to $3,000 in water assistance, depending on their need. Assistance is disbursed directly to the applicant's water service provider(s). For assistance with this program contact 833-453-2142.

Eligibility

To be eligible for LIHWAP, an applicant must meet the following criteria:

    Be (or a member of the household is) a U.S. citizen or qualified non-citizen Qualified non-citizens include lawful permanent residents, asylees, refugees, certain individuals with parole status, those whose deportations are being withheld, those who have been granted conditional entry (prior to April 1, 1980), individuals who are the victims of battery, Cuban/Haitain entrants, and victims of a severe form of trafficking.
    Be a resident of Arizona at the time of application (demonstrated by a water bill for services within the state of Arizona)
    Have a household income at or below 60% of the state median income (for households of 8 or fewer members) OR have a household income at or below 150% of the federal poverty level (for households with more than 8 members)
    Have not received any other financial assistance for water services during the time period for which the applicant is seeking LIHWAP assistance


Apply online at the Dept of Economic Security website or go to your local office.
This is a local office to apply.

Utilities / Low Income Home Energy Assistance Scheme (LIHEAP)

Can pay:

Utility bills (gas or electricity).

Water bills, including deposits, can only be paid between May and October if the house cooling system is a steam (swamp) cooler.

The home inspection will be conducted to verify that the only source of cooling for the household is a wetland cooler.

Qualifications:

Household income in the last 30 days (including the date of application) must meet the state median income guidelines.

A household may only receive utility services once in a 12-month period.
If a member of the applicant's household has received assistance from utilities within the last 12 months, the applicant is not eligible for assistance.

Requests for technical assistance are made by appointment only.

Call (623) 930-2460 for appointment information.

Appointments are limited and are based on the availability of funding to CAP.

Residential / Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

Can pay:

Utility bills (gas or electricity).

Water bills, including deposits, can only be paid between May and October if the house's cooling system is an evaporative (swamp) cooler.

The home inspection will be done to verify that the only source of domestic cooling is a swamp cooler.

Qualifications:

Family income in the last 30 days (including the date of application) meets the state median income criteria.

A household can only receive utility assistance once in every 12-month period.

If a household member applicant has received community assistance during the last 12 months, the applicant is not eligible for assistance.

Applications for community assistance are accepted by appointment only.

Call (623) 930-2460 for appointment information.

Appointments are limited and based on the availability of funding for the CAP.