NACWA says funding for federal affordability program “nowhere near” needed levels

Last week the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee marked up its contribution to the next COVID-19 relief bill last week. Included was an additional $500 million for the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Program administered by Health and Human Services, bringing the potential total amount for low-income water assistance to $1.138 billion when combined with the $638 million appropriated by Congress in the December 2020 COVID-19 relief package.