Austin Water expands to offer multi-family financial assistance
By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Water says that it has expanded affordability initiatives to provide financial assistance to Austin renters without dedicated water meters and accounts.
Effective immediately, low-income and vulnerable Austinites living in apartments and other multi-family dwellings will see a new credit on their monthly utility bill, which is designed to offset a portion of the customers monthly water and wastewater services.
Eligible participants will automatically receive a maximum $200 a year credit, which will appear on monthly billing statements as the Austin Water Multi-Family CAP Program Discount, says the utility.