Water Bills Assistance for Women

Are you looking for assistance with your water bill? It can be stressful when your connection to a basic necessity is at risk. Luckily, there are organizations out there that help to ensure that you will not lose your access to water. Read on to find out where women as well as others can find water bill assistance.

Your Water Company

The first place you should turn is your water company. Let them know you are having trouble keeping up with your bill and ask them if you can make some sort of payment arrangement. Also, ask if they have any discount programs based on income levels. You may be able to take a percentage off of your bill each month so that it is more affordable. Further, you may be able to ask them about tips on keeping your bill down.

Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is an organization that has offices across the nation. It aims to help people in need by providing a variety of services. One of those services is helping people to pay their bills, such as water and energy, when they can’t pay them on their own. You can visit a local Salvation Army to see if they can help. Click here to find one near you.

Welfare or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

TANF is a program that can provide eligibile recipients with money to help pay for bills, food, housing, and more. It is funded by the federal government but distributed at the state level. Eligibility is determined by the state but you must be a resident of the state where you are applying. To apply, you should visit your local social services agency. Find the one nearest you here.

Local Churches

Many churches have programs to help those in need in their communities. From food pantries to counseling to financial support, they may be able to lend a helping hand or point you in the direction of an organization that can help.

Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities is an organization that has offices all across the country and it aims to help those in need whether Catholic or not. While the programs and services vary by state and location, most will help people who are struggling to pay their rent or utility bills-which include water bills. To find an office near you, click here.

Lutheran Services of America

Here we have another organization with offices across the country that aims to help Americans in need. In fact, 1 in 50 Americans get help from Lutheran Services of America each year. It may be able to help you get assistance to pay bills including water. Click here to learn more.

American Water’s H20 Help to Others Program

American Water in an organization that makes access to clean and safe water a top priority. It helps to ensure that as many people as possible have access and has an emergency line that is open 24/7. It runs a program called H20 Help to Others which helps customers who can’t pay their water bills by paying them for them. Anyone can qualify who is in danger of losing their primary source of water and who meets the basic needs criteria set by Community Action Agency caseworkers. To learn more about the details in your state, click here.

Find the help you need and learn how to keep water bills down for the future

Water is a necessity and noone should have to go without it. From keeping your home and yourself clean to staying hydrated, we all need it on a daily basis. If you are struggling with a water bill you can’t pay, try reaching out to the above organzations. One of them should be able to help or point you in the right direction.

And, for the long run, research ways to conserve water so you can keep your bills low. The Water Project has a great list of tips including things like always turning off your taps so they don’t drip, never running water continuously when washing dishes, installing low flush toilets, and only wasing full loads in your washing machine. Learn more here.