Water debt can build up over time, and home ownership problems for low-income families can make it hard to get payment agreements and assistance that can stop the collection and sheriff’s sale process. The Energy Unit advocated for the water department’s new Tiered Assistance Program (TAP), which can help save your home from a water sheriff’s sale. CLS advocates are experts in water bill assistance programs and can help eliminate the barriers that place low-income customers’ homes at risk of sheriff’s sale due to unpaid water bills.