Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services and Water Assistance Program LIHWAP

About this LIHWAP program in Dallas, TX

Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), a federally funded program.

The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is the first-ever federal water program developed to help low-income households access and maintain water and wastewater services through bill payment assistance. Funds are provided to participating service providers via state, tribal, and territorial programs.
Must be subject to disconnection for water and/or wastewater

Must meet agency eligibility requirements

Provided by help agency that has an executed Water Service Agreement in place with Texas Water Utilities

Limited to customers within a county covered by a help agency

The Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is a water assistance program designed to assist low-income households in meeting their immediate water and wastewater needs. The LIHWAP is administered through subrecipients, which collectively cover all 254 counties of the state.

Mission Statement

The mission of Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services and Water Assistance Program LIHWAP is:

The mission of the Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services is to protect the health of the citizens of Dallas County through disease prevention and intervention, and through promotions of a healthy community and environment. This is done through assessment, community input education, disease monitoring, regulation, and health services that help control the spread of disease. Resources, both human and financial, are directed toward areas where improvement in public health services is needed. The department will make every effort to ensure the people of Dallas County receive information and services needed to maintain and improve their health and provide good stewardship of public resources.

- source: Dallas County Department of Health and Human Services and Water Assistance Program LIHWAP website