HomeMy WebLinkAboutUtility Discount Program flyer EnglishUtility Discount Program for
Income Eligible Customers
Eligible Iowa City utility customers can receive a discount of 60% of
the minimum water and sewer charges, 60% of the monthly storm water
charge, and 75% of the refuse and recycling charges each month.
Eligible customers meet the following criteria:
• Participation in one of the following programs: SSI (Supplemental
Security Income), or SSDI (Social Security Disability Insurance);
FIP (Family Investment Program); Title XX (Childcare Assistance);
Food Assistance; receiving Elderly Tax Credit on your real estate tax
or State Rent disbursement.
• All residents of household must be eligible for one or more of the
programs to be eligible for the utility discount
To apply:
You must sign an “Authorization for Release of Information” form avail-
able from the Revenue Division of the City of Iowa City at 410 E. Wash-
ington Street. Your eligibility will be verified by Johnson County DHS,
the Social Security Administration or the State of Iowa, and if eligible,
the discount will go into effect following verification.
*NOTE: The discount will be in effect through June of the year in which
you applied. To renew the discount, you must reapply anytime between
March 1 and May 31. The discount will remain in effect one year for
SSI/SSDI, FIP, Title XX, and Food Assistance, and for two years for
Elderly Tax Credit or Rent Disbursement.
For more information, call Customer Service - (319) 356-5066
or visit www.icgov.org/utilities 5/6/2014