Orange County, Florida · Free service
Orange County Senior Climate Efficiency Program (SCEP)
Run by Orange County Community Action Division
Orange County homeowners 60 and older with income up to 200% of the federal poverty level can get their aging HVAC system replaced (if over 10 years old or mismatched) or serviced, plus a smart thermostat and new filter, through the county's Community Action Division.
Amounts
How much you get
The flyer doesn't name a cost to the homeowner or a dollar cap; the county replaces or services the system.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 5 of these.
Your home is in Orange County, Florida.
60 years of age or older.
Household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Must live in Orange County and provide proof of home ownership.
Replacement is for HVAC systems more than 10 years old or with mismatched indoor and outdoor units; otherwise repair, service and cleaning.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
You apply in person.
- Gather documents.
Signed SCEP Client Intake Form, proof of home ownership, photo ID for all adults, proof of income for everyone in the household, and your last electric bill.
- Apply at an Orange County Community Center.
- The county's contractor replaces or services the system and installs a smart thermostat and filter.
Questions about applying407-836-6722 or SCEP@ocfl.net
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Orange County Senior Climate Efficiency Program (SCEP) pay?
Work done at no cost. The flyer doesn't name a cost to the homeowner or a dollar cap; the county replaces or services the system.
Is there an income limit?
Household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level.
Do renters qualify?
Must live in Orange County and provide proof of home ownership.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 27, 2026.
Plain words
Words used on this page
- Federal poverty level
- An income line set each year by the federal government, by household size.
References
Sources
This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.
When one of these pages changes, we re-check this page against it.
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