LIHWAP Explained

The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is being offered through the FY21 American Rescue Plan Act and Consolidated Appropriations Act. This program provides assistance to eligible household in paying arrearages (past due bills) and rates shared to the household for drinking water and/or wastewater services. The priority is to ensure that households whose services have been disconnected due to non-payment, or are about to be disconnected, are able to have their services restored as quickly as possible. Join us as we explain this new program for your utility. We will provide an overview of the program, including where the funds come from and eligibilty/threshold requirements and limits. We will discuss the application process, next steps moving forward, what to expect during the process, and payments. Please join us to have your questions answered and move your system closer to collecting payments on arrearages.

Class will be In-Person. Class size varies by location. To allow for adequate training time for each participant, we will be watching registrations closely and update this page if we need to begin a Wait List for any of the locations. Registration is on a first come first served basis.

To sign up for this class, REGISTER ONLINE, or contact Jason Blais

Dates & Locations:
January 24, 2023 (#2023-03)
Pittsfield Wastewater Treatment Plant - Conference Room
901 Holmes Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201

January 31, 2023 (#2023-04)
West Springfield Town Hall - 2nd Floor Auditorium
26 Central St, West Springfield, MA 01089

February 7, 2023 (#2023-05)
Monatugue Public Safety Complex - Conference Room
180 Turnpike Rd, Turners Falls, MA 01376

February 23, 2023 (#2023-06)
Brookfield Police Department - Conference Room
7 Prouty St, Brookfield, MA 01506

February 28, 2023 (#2023-07)
Littleton Light & Water Department
39 Ayer Rd, Littleton, MA 01460

March 14, 2023 (#2023-08)
Mashpee Water District - Conference Room
79 Industrial Dr, Mashpee, MA 02649

Time:
Attendance: 7:45AM - 8:00AM
Class Time: 8:00AM - 10:30AM (includes breaks & lunch break)

Class Fee (per registrant):
MassRWA Members: FREE
Non-Members: FREE

Agency Approval:
2.50 Water and Wastewater TCH's

Instructors:
Edward Kiely, Community Services Unit Manager, MA Office of Community Development
Your Local Administrators for this program, by county:
Pittsfield: Tammy Biagini - Berkshire Community Action
West Springfield: Suaneth Marrero - Valley Opportunity Council
Turners Falls: Peter Wingate - Community Action Pioneer Valley
Brookfield: Mary Knittle - Worcester Community Action Council
Littleton: Amanda Foster - South Middlesex Opportunity Council
Mashpee: Denise Tetreault - South Shore Community Action


REGISTER ONLINE NOW


Cancellation Policy:
Individuals registered for one of our training classes, seminars, and/or conferences will be charged the class fee if we have not received notice of canellation at least 48 hours prior to the beginning of class. Anyone contacting MassRWA to cancel enrollment in a training session will receive a cancellation number. In the event of an emergency, which would prevent attendance, please contact MassRWA as soon as possible with the details.

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