The Office of Community Services, under the umbrella of the United States Department of Human and Health Services, has a film crew in the territory to collect information on American Samoa’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Low-Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP).
The programs, which help subsidize power and water bills for low income families, are managed under the leadership of the Director of the Territorial Energy Office, Misipati Salanoa.
Caroline Boyd and Rachel Kelling, from Salt Lake City, Utah, are conducting interviews and collecting information from the beneficiaries of the LIHEAP and LIHWAP programs and their families.
The two had a chance to meet with Lt. Governor Talauega Eleasalo, who presented them gifts.
The LIHEAP program provides assistance to reduce the costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and minor energy-related home repairs. The LIHWAP program assists low-income households with water and wastewater bills.
To sign up for these programs, please contact the Territorial Energy Office at (684) 699-1101 to check your eligibility.
