Help for Water Bills Available This Month

LIH-WAP, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program will provide help to income eligible Lorain County residents.

Households must be living at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Level.

Administered by the Ohio Department of Development, LIHWAP requires a separate application with payments directly to the water provider.

Appointments will be required for this emergency assistance and will be conducted over the phone. Appointments will be opened on our website later this month.

Clients will need to provide copies of the following documents to receive benefits, which will be paid directly to their water and/or wastewater company:

Copies of their most recent water/wastewater bills;

A list of all household members and proof of income for the last 30 days or 12 months for each member;

Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal residency for all household members;

Proof of disability (if applicable).