DES MOINES, Iowa (KTIV) -- Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority have announced a new program meant to help low-income Iowans keep up with their utility bills.
The Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program will provide eligible households with up to $2,000 towards electric, natural gas and water bills.
To be eligible, a household must be at risk of disconnection due to an inability to pay due to a COVID-19 related loss of income.
Payments through the program will be made directly to utility providers and applied to the applicant's account.
“For Iowans who lost their job or saw their paycheck shrink as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program will help them keep the power on and their water running,” said Gov. Reynolds.
The state allocated approximately $14.5 million of federal CARES Act funds for utility assistance programs.
To be eligible to receive assistance, a residential electric, natural gas and/or water utility, a customer must have:
- A primary Iowa residence with active residential utility accounts, renters may apply as long as the utility account is in the applicant’s name;
- An unpaid utility bill balance or have previously entered into a payment plan with their utility provider;
- An annual income that is 80% of the median family income, based on county and household size
- Experienced a COVID-19 loss of income (job loss, reduction in hours, reduction in pay) on or after March 17, 2020, that resulted in hardship in paying bills for electric, natural gas, and/or water utility service provided between March 17 and Oc. 31.
For a full list of eligibility requirements, additional information and how to apply, visit iowahousingrecovery.com.
Applications will be accepted between Oct. 8 and Nov. 20 or until funding is depleted.
Assistance will be awarded based on application completeness and eligibility in the order received.
"pay" - Google News
October 09, 2020 at 11:03PM
https://ift.tt/3iL9StN
State offering up to $2,000 for low-income Iowans to pay utility bills - KTIV
"pay" - Google News
https://ift.tt/301s6zB
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "State offering up to $2,000 for low-income Iowans to pay utility bills - KTIV"
Post a Comment