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The utility winter disconnection moratorium extension due to COVID-19 ends May 27th. The Iowa Utility Board is encouraging customers to contact their utility companies to establish payment plans to avoid disconnection. On April 27, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation extending the public health emergency to May 27th. People seeking financial assistance through LIHEAP, the low-income home energy assistance program, should contact their local community action agency, like HACAP, to discuss eligibility. The application for LIHEAP was extended to May 31st this year by the Iowa Department of Human Rights.