Are you ready for “The Big One”? Right now, more than 1.2 million homes in high-seismic-hazard areas of California are particularly vulnerable to earthquake damage because of the way they were constructed. The Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program offers eligible homeowners grants up to $3,000 to help offset the cost of seismic retrofits that brace the cripple walls of older homes, when present, and bolt the houses to their foundations. Income-eligible homeowners also may apply for supplemental grants that could provide up to 100 percent of the retrofit costs.
Homeowners can apply for grants online during the registration period, which extends from October 18 through November 29, 2022. Thanks to additional funding from FEMA that is administered by Cal OES, EBB grants will be available to homeowners in 521 ZIP Codes this year. To date, more than 17,500 Californians have retrofitted their homes with grant funding from EBB. Learn more, find out if you qualify, and register at EarthquakeBraceBolt.com.