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Pandemic Water Assistance Program Not Expected to Be Renewed in Congressional Budget Negotiations

Pandemic Water Assistance Program Not Expected to Be Renewed in Congressional Budget Negotiations
The Orange County Water District plant in Fountain Valley, Calif., on April 27, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Matt McGregor
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A water assistance initiative that began in December 2020 is set to expire on Sept. 30.

Congress appropriated $638 million in funding for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP, under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.

Matt McGregor
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