RESIDENTIAL LOW-INCOME SEWER SERVICE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Program
Residential Low-Income Sewer Service Assistance Program helps qualifying residential low-income customers with the City of Salinas’ portion of their sewer service fee. Those requirements are listed below. Salinas’ customers who participate in Monterey One Water’s residential low-income sewer assistance program will automatically receive the City of Salinas assistance program.
Regulations
As required by law, funding must not come from user fees assessed to customers. General funds must be set assist to fund the Residential Low-Income Sewer Service Assistance Program.
Assistance Credit
Similar to Monterey One Water’s program, the Residential Low-Income Sewer Service Assistance Program recipients will receive a four-month reduction in their annual sewer service fee for City of Salinas’ sewer service.
Assistance Restrictions
Applications for assistance are reviewed by Monterey One Water, based on the eligibility requirements listed below. The total number of eligible applications approved is limited based on allocated funds.
Applications are reviewed annually. Applications for fiscal year 2025-2026 will open April 1, 2025, and will be accepted until the funds are exhausted.
Recipients will receive credits on their September and November bills which will not exceed four (4) months of fees.
Eligibility Requirements
Residential property with only one unit on the parcel, for example a single-family home or condo. This excludes those residential properties with ADUs which are categorized as a multi-unit parcel. -AND-
Income eligibility is based on one of the following:
Enrollment in PG&E's California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program where participants qualify through income guidelines or enrollment in certain public assistance programs.
Enrollment in PG&E's Family Electric Rate Assistance (FERA) Program where households of three or more qualify through income guidelines or enrollment in certain public assistance programs.
Income limits verified with a signed 2024 Federal Form 1040. Based on Monterey One Water’s current income limits (PDF).
If using enrollment in a PG&E Program to qualify, the service location on the PG&E bill must match the parcel address on the property tax bill.
Additional Requirements
Each Application shall be for one residence only.
The rebate is not transferable to a new address or another person.
To be eligible for credits in future years Applicant must submit a new application each year.
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