The LIRA Program, established by the Board of Directors on December 13, 2018, has awarded $12,186 to eligible customers, and expects to close out the fiscal year with a total award amount of $15,702. Renewal information was mailed to customers with the May 1, 2024, billing. The program provides a 25% discount on your Base Service Charge for qualified customers. Funding is limited. For information, contact the District Office at (530) 333-4356, or download the application from the GDPUD website.

Program qualifications:

• You must be a residential customer and receive treated water service from the District.
• The Georgetown Divide Public Utility District bill must be in your name. *You must live at the address where the discount will be received. *Your household must 1. Participate in the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) with Pacific Gas & Electric (PGE), or 2. Meet LIRA income limits.
• You must notify the Georgetown Divide Public Utility District if your household no longer qualifies for the PGE program. *At the time of enrollment you must provide a copy of your PGE bill reflecting your discount for the CARE program, or provide proper income documentation for all household members.
• You must submit for renewal each year. Eligibility is renewed annually in June. (providing funding available)

Download application here:

Please email your application and all supporting documents to info@gd-pud.org. You may also mail documents to PO Box 4240, Georgetown CA 95634.

View the 2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines here:

https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/7240229f28375f54435c5b83a3764cd1/detailed-guidelines-2024.pdf

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El Dorado County Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP)

​​https://www.csd.ca.gov/lihwap

The new federal Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) provides financial assistance to low-income Californians to help manage their residential water utility costs. Established by Congress in December 2020, this federally f​unded program helps low-income households pay down their outstanding residential water or wastewater bills. California has been allocated $116 million in one​-time funding to provide LIHWAP assistance. ​

The Department of Community Services and Development (CSD) is the designated administering agency for LIHWAP in Ca​​lifornia. Through LIHWAP, CSD works with a network of community-based local service providers to help low-income households pay down their outstanding residential ​water and wastewater utility bills.​

For more information about how LIHWAP can help your household pay down your past due water or wastewater bills and how to apply visit LIHWAP Find Assistance​.​