The City of Alhambra’s Residential Utility Assistance Grant Program provides financial assistance to low to moderate-income residents with an emphasis on those negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Donor Name: City of Alhambra
State: California
City: Alhambra
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $500
Details:
Grant awards will only cover water charges for accounts that are 60 days or more past due. Payments will be applied to the applicant’s outstanding balance. Applicants are not expected to pay back this assistance.
The program is funded through a San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District Grant. In response to the economic hardship that many residents of the Water District’s member cities have suffered due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Water District will provide the City of Alhambra with grant funds for the purposes of providing assistance to low to moderate income residents of the City who experienced hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic through the payment of delinquent water bill account balances.
The City’s Utilities Department staff will serve as the primary contact for implementation of the program guidelines. The City will:
- Market the Program;
- Accept and process applications;
- Ensure applicants meet eligibility requirements;
- Recommend approval of grants;
- Ensure disbursement of grant funds;
- Maintain grant files and fiscal records;
Grant Amount
Assistance is limited not to exceed $500 per applicant with a past due bill of 60 days or more. Payments will be applied directly to the account holder’s outstanding water balance.
Eligible Applicants
For the purpose of this Program, the applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Applicant’s household income has been drastically reduced as a direct result of a loss or reduction in wages due COVID-19.
- Applicant’s household current COVID-affected gross annual income must be at or below 80% of the Los Angeles median income, adjusted for household size;
- Applicant’s primary residence is in the City of Alhambra’s jurisdictional limits; and
- Applicant submits a completed, signed application and all required support documentation by the due date and time.
For more information, visit Residential Utility Assistance Grant.
