This bill establishes a new Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program to help low-income families pay their water and wastewater bills. The program would be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services in coordination with the Environmental Protection Agency, awarding grants to states and Indian tribes that have previously received energy assistance funding. Eligible households are defined as those receiving certain federal benefits like SNAP or SSI, or those with incomes at or below 150 percent of the poverty line. The grants would fund water bill assistance, including help paying overdue amounts, and the bill includes specific allocations for rural areas, underserved communities, and tribal lands. While the bill does not specify a funding amount, it authorizes whatever funding is necessary and includes a provision to transfer program administration to the EPA after a related Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act report is completed.
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