This bill establishes a federal Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency. The program provides grants to states and Indian tribes to help low-income households pay overdue water and wastewater bills and current service costs. Eligible households include those receiving benefits like food stamps, disability payments, or veterans' assistance, or those with household incomes at or below 150 percent of the poverty line (or other income thresholds based on state or area median income). The bill also allocates grants to qualified nonprofit organizations to help rural and underserved water systems access these funds. The legislation authorizes $500 million annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support these assistance efforts.
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