Lansing BWL, Community Partners to Hold Bi-Annual Community Resource Fair
The Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) and more than a dozen nonprofit organizations and community partners will host the bi-annual Community Resource Fair tomorrow, Tuesday, April 1 from 2-6pm at the Gier Community Center, 2400 Hall St., Lansing. The event is designed to help connect BWL residential customers and greater Lansing residents behind on their bills to information on resources and financial assistance per available funding and eligibility.
These events have helped BWL customers catch up on millions of dollars in past due utility bills. The fairs are free and open to the public with no pre-registration necessary. A full list of community partners include:
- BWL Customer Service & Hometown Energy Savers®
- Capital Area Community Services (CACS)
- Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA)
- Capital Area District Library (CADL)
- Capital Area Housing Partnership (CAHP)
- City of Lansing 311
- DivDat (BWL’s Payment Kiosk Partner)
- End Violent Encounters (EVE)
- Greater Lansing Food Bank
- Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) - Ingham County
- Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) - Environmental Health
- Michigan Rehabilitation Services
- Michigan Department of Treasury – Unclaimed Property
- Small Talk Children’s Advocacy Center
- Tri-County Office on Aging
For more information about what assistance may be available, visit www.lbwl.com/shutoffprotection.