Federal Low-Income Support for Water-Burdened US Households

Six Leading National Water Associations to Unveil Policy Recommendations for Permanent Federal Low-income Water Assistance Program, Supported by Two-Year Study on Water Affordability Challenge

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Media Advisory) – CEOs from the nation’s leading water associations - American Water Works Association (AWWA), Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA), National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), National Association of Water Companies (NAWC), US Water Alliance (USWA), and Water Environment Federation (WEF) - will host a live news conference on Monday, April 24, at 9:30 a.m. ET to issue Recommendations to Congress and the Administration on establishing a permanent federal low-income water assistance program to help the estimated 20 million water-burdened households across the country.  

 

A new report, “Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program (LIWCAP) Assessment Study,” will be released by the groups estimating the current number of water-burdened U.S. households could be as high as 21.3 million, will show the growing economic and challenges associated with rising water bills in disadvantaged communities and examine a variety of methods to structure the permanent low-income assistance program.  

 

NEWS EVENT SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE:

Adam Krantz, CEO, National Association of Clean Water Agencies;

Robert Powelson, President and CEO, National Association of Water Companies;

Tom Dobbins, CEO, Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies;

Tracy Mehan, Executive Director of Government Affairs, American Water Works Association;

Walter Marlowe, Executive Director, Water Environment Federation; and

Scott Berry, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, U.S. Water Alliance.

 

TO PARTIPATE: Members of the media may RSVP to join the groups for the “Federal Pathways for Helping Water-Burdened US Households” media briefing at National Press Club in the 4th Amendment Room, located at 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045, at 9:30 a.m. ET on Monday, April 24, 2023, by contacting Patrick Mitchell at [email protected], (202) 441-7647.