WHAT:
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Heather Hutt, LADWP and LASAN join California state officials and community partners to announce the distribution of $880+ million in water and wastewater utility assistance funds to California utility customers including LADWP and LASAN customers who fell behind on their bills as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WHEN:
Wednesday, June 12, 2024, 9 AM
WHERE:
LADWP Crenshaw Customer Service Center
4030 Crenshaw Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
WHO:
Mayor Karen Bass, City of Los Angeles
Councilmember Heather Hutt, Los Angeles City Council 10th District
Yana Garcia, Secretary of Environmental Protection, California Environmental Protection Agency
E. Joaquin Esquivel, Water Board Chair, California State Water Resources Control Board
Janisse Quiñones, CEO & Chief Engineer, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Barbara Romero, Director & General Manager, Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation and Environment
Billy Chun, Chief Operating Officer, PACE LA
Manny Gonzalez, Housing and Energy Division Program Manager, Maravilla Foundation
BACKGROUND:
With funding from the 2021 Federal American Rescue Plan Act package, the State Water Resources Control Board, through its Water and Wastewater Arrearages Payment Program, has disbursed over $880 million to California utilities to clear water and wastewater debt of customers who experienced economic hardships during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Los Angeles received nearly 30% of these funds to help LADWP and LASAN to clear about $253 million in water and wastewater bills of more than 204,000 customers to date.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Vonda Paige: vonda.paige@ladwp.com 213-923-0141
Jackie Carpenter: Jackie.Carpenter@waterboards.ca.gov 916-508-9563
