A new program will help Iowa residents pay their utility bills. | Pixabay
A new program will help Iowa residents pay their utility bills. | Pixabay
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) are working together to implement a new program to help residents impacted by COVID-19 to pay their utility payments, KWBG reported.
The Residential Utility Prevention Program will provide those who are eligible with up to $2,000 to go toward natural gas, water and electric bills if they are at risk for having their services disconnected because they are struggling to pay because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We are facing an unprecedented pandemic and from the very beginning the state has made it a priority to provide critical assistance to families, farmers, renters, homeowners and small business owners,” Reynolds said, the news media reported. “For Iowans who lost their job or saw their paycheck shrink as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program will help them keep the power on and their water running.”
The payments through the program will be made directly to the utility companies to be applied to the applicant's account, the news media reported.
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