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Weatherization

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The South Central Community Action Program weatherizes homes in Brown, Monroe, Morgan and Owen counties.

The Weatherization Program reduces energy consumption in low-income households and insures that each client has a safe, operating heat source. Clients receive a furnace inspection and an energy audit. SCCAP uses private contractors to repair or replace heat sources, install insulation and seal the homes. It is estimated, according to the U.S. Department of Energy, that weatherized homes will save $2.1 billion for low-income families and save 53 metric tons of CO2 emissions per house.

Both homeowners and renters are eligible. To be eligible to have your home weatherized, your household income must not exceed 200% of Federal Poverty Guidelines (see chart below). For apartment buildings to be weatherized, two-thirds of the occupants must be eligible for the program.  The income limits by family size are: 

  1 person 2 persons 3 persons 4 persons 5 persons
200% FPG
 $21,660

$29,140

 $36,620 $44,100 $51,580


If you are a Monroe County resident and interested in having your home weatherized, please call 812-339-3447, ext. 221.  We currently have openings for Monroe County homes, through May 2011.  In the past year, SCCAP has weatherized 185 homes.  This year, SCCAP will weatherize at least 245 homes in Brown, Monroe and Owen Counties.

Success Stories

Meet Shirley Beaumont and Eva Elliott and learn about how SCCAP's Weatherization program helped their families.