New Orleans 提醒长者申请环卫费减免：合资格住户每月仅付10美元
位于路易斯安那州奥尔良县的 New Orleans 市政府提醒，年满65岁的合资格长者住户可申请环卫费减免，每月仅付10美元。申请条件包括：申请人须年满65岁、为户主，且家庭收入不超过联邦低收入标准。减免资格每次核准为期12个月，合资格居民须每年重新申请续期，申请时须提供年龄、家庭收入等证明文件。
市政府表示，市议会通过的环卫费调整已于10月1日生效，一般住宅的路边垃圾收集费为每月32.25美元；此次重申长者减免，是希望让固定收入的长者了解并用上既有保护。市长 Helena Moreno 表示，长者为这座城市贡献数十年，市府要确保符合条件的人知道这项减免的存在。减免详情与申请方式可向市府查询。
（GSM 据 New Orleans 市政府发布）
New Orleans Reminds Eligible Seniors of Reduced Sanitation Charge: $10 a Month for Qualifying Households
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana — The City of New Orleans, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, is reminding senior residents that qualifying households may be eligible for a reduced sanitation charge of $10 per month. To qualify, residents must be 65 or older, be the head of household, and have a household income that does not exceed federal low-income guidelines. The reduced charge is granted for 12 months at a time, and eligible residents must apply and renew annually, providing documentation of age and household income.
A City Council-approved sanitation fee reset took effect on October 1, setting regular curbside collection at $32.25 per month for residential addresses. 'Our seniors have contributed to this city for decades, and we want to make sure those who qualify for this protection know that it is available to them,' said Mayor Helena Moreno. Details and application information are available from the city. (GSM, based on the City of New Orleans release)
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图片来源：新奥尔良市政厅资料图。图片：Bart Everson，CC BY 2.0，经 Wikimedia Commons。 / New Orleans City Hall, file photo. Photo: Bart Everson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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