This $8.22 million Block Grant award from the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families supports the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (CFDA #93.499) in Minnesota from May 2021 through September 2023. The objective of the program is to meet unprecedented water services needs that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic by providing quick intervention to help low-income households access drinking water. The primary awardee, the Minnesota Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources, administers the program locally through 26 community action agencies and tribal governments. These sub-awardees conduct eligibility determination for participants, initiate payment of benefits to support water bills or other water needs, and work with local water utilities on behalf of low-income households.
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