The Department of Human Services (DHS) is offering this grant process for the eligible organizations (listed below) to apply for up to $150,000.00 to reimburse your organization. DHS Childcare Funding Opportunityĭid your organization (non-profit, church or community group) provide childcare during the pandemic so that parents could go to work? If so, you may be eligible to apply for reimbursement of some or all of the cost of providing those services. To learn more about LIHWAP, visit or contact your local community action agency. LIHWAP will run through September 30, 2023, or until funds are exhausted. The application period is open year-round. Program eligibility mirrors that of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program ( LIHEAP), meaning applicants must qualify to receive federal LIHEAP benefits, total household income must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines, and a current water crisis must be present. To locate the agency nearest you, please visit or call the Iowa Department of Human Rights at 51. Iowans may apply by contacting their local Community Action Agency starting October 8, 2021.
The program will be administered by the Iowa Department of Human Rights and locally through Iowa’s Community Action Agencies that serve all 99 counties. The new federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) will provide assistance in the form of benefit payments made directly to water vendors on behalf of households for past-due charges, fees, and taxes for drinking and wastewater services. What is Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)? )Īs part of an ongoing effort to address the financial impact of COVID-19, Iowa has received over $10 million in federal aid to help households that have fallen behind in water bills and are facing disconnection of service or have already been disconnected. (For additional language translations, access the Google document by clicking here. Any discrepancies or differences created in any summary or translation (including the website Google Translate option) are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. The official document is the full, original, English version of the Governor’s proclamations or other official documents which may be found at or. We provide translated information to help Iowans access information in languages other than English. In critical and emergency situations, the Iowa Department of Human Rights will identify language access needs in areas of the state and share critical and emergency-related information through plain language, translations/interpretations, video and audio files, captioning, and other appropriate means. While the coronavirus continues to impact lives across Iowa, the Iowa Department of Human Rights wants to ensure that Iowans have important information to protect themselves and their loved ones. (Translation tool also available on this page)
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