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As summer temperatures soar, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is stepping up to help senior residents beat the heat. Seniors aged 60 and older are invited to attend the Cool LA Heat Relief for Seniors event, aimed at providing crucial information on how to stay safe during extreme heat conditions. The event will highlight various LADWP programs designed to offer heat relief, with a special focus on vulnerable, high-risk seniors, and offers free air conditioners to qualifying attendees.
“We understand that extreme heat disproportionately affects certain Angelenos, particularly low-income residents and those with medical vulnerabilities. This event is aimed at assisting them,” said Latanya Bogin, Director of Program Development & Strategic Engagement at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. “Being aware of the risks, it is essential to implement practical solutions to address what has increasingly become a pressing public health issue related to weather and climate change.
Those receiving free air conditioners must already be LADWP customers who are enrolled in the EZ-SAVE program. Those who are not enrolled will have the opportunity to sign up on-site at the event. ‘EZ SAVE’ is part of DWP’s broad customer assistance efforts to help low-income customers afford the cost of water and electricity they use each month. Customers who meet the income eligibility requirements for the assistance program need simply disclose their household income on the application and provide a few other details such as the size of their household. If approved, LADWP customers will begin to receive a financial assistance program discount on their very next bill. Enrollment in the low-income assistance program will also enable participants to access other financial assistance programs and generous long-term payment arrangements, for up to four years.
The LADWP encourages interested seniors to RSVP by Friday, July 12, to secure their spot. For those with mobility challenges, transportation arrangements can be made upon RSVP. Those attending the event are required to bring the documents that bear proof of age, income, and disability, to qualify for the available programs.
Reasonable accommodations for attendees with disabilities will be provided upon request. For more details, visit LADWP.com/HeatRelief2024 or contact (213) 367-0604. Those attending the Cool LA Heat Relief for Seniors event will be treated to free food and a live broadcast from KBLA Talk 1580AM.