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Proposed Affordability Discount
Effective January 13, 2009

SAWS offers four levels of affordability discounts for residential customers who meet the income eligibility requirements.

To receive the discount, a customer must apply with the city of San Antonio Community Action Division. Program qualifications include being a SAWS customer, qualifying with CAD and meeting the federal income assistance guidelines.

Call 207-7830 for details.

Affordability Program Discounts
Size of Family Unit	Federal Poverty Level *	Income at or below 50% Poverty *	Income at or below 75% Poverty *	Income at or below 100% Poverty *	Income at or below 125% Poverty *	Income above 125% Poverty *
1	$10,830	$5,415	$8,123	$10,830	$13,538	$13,539
2	14,570	7,285	10,928	14,570	18,213	18,214
3	18,310	9,155	13,733	18,310	22,888	22,889
4	22,050	11,025	16,538	22,050	27,563	27,564
5	25,790	12,895	19,343	25,790	32,238	32,239
6	29,530	14,765	22,148	29,530	36,913	36,914
7	33,270	16,635	24,953	33,270	41,588	41,589
8	37,010	18,505	27,758	37,010	46,263	46,264
9	40,750	20,375	30,563	40,750	50,938	50,939
10	44,490	22,245	33,368	44,490	55,613	55,614
11	48,230	24,115	36,173	48,230	60,288	60,289
12	51,970	25,985	38,978	51,970	64,963	64,964
13	55,710	27,855	41,783	55,710	69,638	69,639
14	59,450	29,725	44,588	59,450	74,313	74,314
15	63,190	31,595	47,393	63,190	78,988	78,989

2009 Discount
Water and Sewer		8.80	6.10	4.00	3.30	None
Water only		5.25	4.00	3.40	3.30	None
Sewer only		5.25	4.00	3.40	3.30	None
* Poverty level figures based on U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services 2009 guidelines

Rev. 2/17/2009


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