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Should the Federal Government Provide Water Bill Assistance?

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Water rates have been rising steadily in recent years, making it increasingly difficult for low-income families to afford their bills. This trend could be amplified by COVID-19-related financial hardships and even lead to widespread service shut-offs. Some members of Congress have made providing aid to low-income families to help pay water bills a COVID-19 relief priority, for example with a proposal that supplements the longstanding Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, a federal grant program providing energy and heating bill assistance. Please join us for a panel discussion to explore the merits and shortfalls of a federal water assistance program, discuss the prospects for bipartisan action in Congress, and consider other critical water-related needs in this moment of crisis.


Featured Participants

Laurel Firestone
Board Member, California State Water Resources Control Board
@FirestoneLaurel

Mae Stevens
Executive Vice President, Signal Group
@maestevens

Manny Teodoro
Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
@MPTeodoro

Moderated by:

Andy Winkler
Associate Director, BPC
@andybwinkler

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