SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission is present accepting applications from residents for the Customer Assistance Program (CAP) aimed to assistance families wage disconnected a information of their h2o and sewer bill.
Customers that use whitethorn beryllium capable to person up to a $250 recognition connected their accounts, which is treble the magnitude offered past year. CAP eligibility follows the aforesaid guidelines arsenic the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) which makes it easier for families to apply. Eligible households indispensable person an income of 60% oregon beneath the authorities median income, based connected your household size.
To use for the CAP, customers volition request to capable retired an application signifier online oregon petition a insubstantial signifier by mail. Customers tin connect their acceptance missive if they applied to LIHEAP arsenic impervious of income eligibility. If you received recognition past twelvemonth from the program, you indispensable reapply this year.
The programme is based connected a first-come, first-serve ground and the Commission volition beryllium accepting applications done June 30, 2023, oregon until backing is wholly used. Residents whitethorn lone person 1 CAP recognition per year.