<div dir="ltr">FYI for both Montgomery and PG counties. <br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">ElBoraei, Arwa</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:Arwa.ElBoraei@montgomerycountymd.gov">Arwa.ElBoraei@montgomerycountymd.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Apr 4, 2022 at 4:07 PM<br>Subject: Fw: SHARING: Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) is Accepting Applications/Information<br>To: ElBoraei, Arwa <<a href="mailto:Arwa.ElBoraei@montgomerycountymd.gov">Arwa.ElBoraei@montgomerycountymd.gov</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 4, 2022 2:34 PM<br>
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<p><a name="m_-3412974822647822878_x__Hlk20397529"><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Good day fabulous community partners! We wanted to let you know that the new federally-funded Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)
is open to take customer applications in need of assistance with paying their water/sewer bills. I’ve attached the OHEP flyer in English and Spanish. WSSC Water has mailed out the attached postcard to a targeted list of 18,000 of our customers, which I’ve
attached as well. </span></a></p>
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<p><span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Social Media Information</span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">: Also, here are some suggested
social media posts (English and Spanish) that you can use to promote LIHWAP (and an attached graphic).
</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">We’ll be posting on our own social media channels as well, which you can also retweet/repost.
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<p><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Here is our first post.
</span></span><span></span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FWSSCWaterNews%2Fstatus%2F1510980646402936837%3Fs%3D20%26t%3DFp8F6dSyKcBKyPfxZw_Gow&data=04%7C01%7Carwa.elboraei%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7Ce2546eb5e6434a04f1ff08da166a17e2%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C1%7C637846942204480045%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=JOGDn20mitnIEOsCV7b524Yv%2FqVVJBRKDh8Adp1%2BzFw%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;background:white">https://twitter.com/WSSCWaterNews/status/1510980646402936837?s=20&t=Fp8F6dSyKcBKyPfxZw_Gow</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">LIHWAP SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT:
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<span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Attn residents! A new @MDHumanServices initiative, Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), is NOW available to provide funds to assist low income households pay past due water/sewer
bills! Funds are limited. Apply today at: <a href="http://dhs.maryland.gov/ohep" target="_blank">dhs.maryland.gov/ohep</a> </span></span></li><li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:105%">
<span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">Behind on your #WSSCWater bill? You might qualify for @MDHumanServices Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Funds are limited. Apply now at: <a href="http://dhs.maryland.gov/ohep" target="_blank">dhs.maryland.gov/ohep</a>
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<span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">A NEW water assistance program was just launched by @MDHumanServices. Funds are limited. Apply today online or in person <a href="http://dhs.maryland.gov/ohep" target="_blank">dhs.maryland.gov/ohep</a>
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<span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#242424">SPANISH Social Media Posts</span></u></b></span><span><u><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#242424"></span></u></span></p>
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<li style="color:#242424;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;background:white"><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">El Programa de Asistencia con el Agua para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos (LIHWAP por sus siglas en inglés) es una nueva
iniciativa de @MDHumanServices disponible para asistirle con el pago del servicio de agua. Aplique hoy, el programa tiene fondos limitados. <a href="http://dhs.maryland.gov/ohep" target="_blank">dhs.maryland.gov/ohep</a></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%;background:white">
<span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:#242424">¿Está atrasado en hacer el pago del servicio de agua? Puede calificar para LIHWAP, un programa para ayudar hogares de bojos ingresos hacer el pago de su factura. Hay fondos limitados,
no espere, aplique hoy.</span></span><span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif"></span></span></li></ul>
<p><span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">Program Information</span></u></b></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">: An eligible household can receive between
$100 - $2,000 in assistance. Individuals can apply in-person<b> </b>at:<b> </b>the
</span></span><span></span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.montgomerycountymd.gov%2FHHS-Program%2FProgram.aspx%3Fid%3DSNHS%2FSNHSUtilityA-p746.html&data=04%7C01%7Carwa.elboraei%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7Ce2546eb5e6434a04f1ff08da166a17e2%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C1%7C637846942204480045%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=OnMRU8C0K457o18RpXPbQ71GIisNqcnNWoJh6dUohU0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;text-decoration:none">Montgomery
County Department of Health and Human Services Office, </span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">240.777.4450<i>,
</i>1301 Piccard Drive, Rockville, MD 20850, at the </span></span><span></span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.princegeorgescountymd.gov%2F1669%2FCommunity-Services&data=04%7C01%7Carwa.elboraei%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7Ce2546eb5e6434a04f1ff08da166a17e2%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C1%7C637846942204480045%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2B9SazelXnE437mbKjNDwpmWuTBipqn3ZzChLVU3emtg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none">Prince
George’s County Department of Social Services</span></span><span></span></a><span><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Office,<b>
</b>301.909.6300<i>, </i>425 Brightseat Road, Landover, MD 20785 </span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">or online at the Maryland Department of Human Services website -
</span></span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.maryland.gov%2Fohep&data=04%7C01%7Carwa.elboraei%40montgomerycountymd.gov%7Ce2546eb5e6434a04f1ff08da166a17e2%7C6e01b1f9b1e54073ac97778069a0ad64%7C0%7C1%7C637846942204480045%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MNpzpLl8ekrIsJrKgHFou%2F08cBn5FJWW8w6dHuJ2nIY%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">www.dhs.maryland.gov/ohep</span></span><span></span></a><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">,
<span style="color:black;background:white">800.332.6347</span>. Applications are available in both
<span style="color:black">English/Spanish<i>.</i><b></b></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span><b><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">We anticipate that this money will go quickly</span></b></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif;color:black">, so please encourage
your constituents and clients to apply now! Questions, please let me know! Thank you in advance for sharing this important news</span></span><span><span style="font-family:"Candara",sans-serif">!</span></span></p>
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