Water officials in Tucson say they’re expanding a program for low-income residents to get help on their utility bills.
The Tucson Water Community Assistance Resources for Economic Stability — or TW CARES — works with low-income water customers to bring down their water bills.
Officials say the expanded program will increase eligibility beyond its current three-tier system that uses federal poverty standards. The new system will introduce changes, including an automatic 40% deduction for households using public assistance programs like Section 8 and SNAP.
Qualifying customers can receive anywhere from 20-80% off their monthly bills.
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