Lake Charles Residents:

We are happy to be able to assist with City of Lake Charles Water bills between March – November 2020. We will assist with $200 per household or 3 months’ water bills, whichever is greater. You may only receive assistance, once per household.

We will need the following to process your request:

1. Proof of income (copies or scans of paystubs, SSI, child support, etc.). Please include all forms of income.
2. A copy of the water bill you are requesting assistance with
3. A copy of the ID of the person on the Bill
4. Release of Information for Catholic Charities to get information on your water bill from the city. Click here for Form.
5. Release of Information (attached) for Catholic Charities to put your information into Charity Tracker. Click here for Form.
6. A short application Form. Click here for Form.

Please either send all of this information to us in ONE e-mail to [email protected] for us to process your request, or bring the documents to 1225 2^nd Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601, Monday – Friday from 8:30am-12:30pm or 1:30pm-4:30pm.

You will receive an e-mail when we have requested payment for your bill. If you have not heard from us, please ensure that you have given all of the information in one e-mail or envelope. If you do not meet the income requirements, we will let you know that your request is denied for that reason.

Gratefully,

The Staff at Catholic Charities