State Officials Announce $13.2 Million Available To Help California Homeowners Prepare For “The Big One”
California’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant program provides homeowners in eligible ZIP Codes with $3,000 to help offset the cost of completing a seismic retrofit. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Standard plan sets will reduce home seismic retrofitting costs in California
A joint project of the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes it easier and less expensive to protect certain types of homes from earthquakes. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): CEA Governing Board expands policyholder eligibility for seismic retrofit grants
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) Governing Board voted unanimously to offer up to a $3,000 retrofit grant, to approximately 30,000 CEA policyholders as part of CEA’s existing Brace + Bolt program. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): CEA Governing Board votes to sponsor and support Resilient Homes Initiative
The California Earthquake Authority (CEA) Governing Board voted on Friday to formally sponsor and support the enactment of California Senate Bill (SB) 254, introduced by state Senate Majority Leader Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) in January. ...
Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Last Five Days To Register For 2019 Seismic Retrofit Grants
Registration closes Tuesday at midnight for the 2019 Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program, which offers eligible homeowners grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits to strengthen their older houses and make them more resistant to earthquake damage. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Millions of Californians prepare to participate in annual ShakeOut earthquake drill
Millions of Californians will take an important step toward earthquake safety this Thursday, Oct. 18, at 10:18 a.m. during the 10th annual Great California ShakeOut drill, by practicing how to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On” when the ground shakes. ...
Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Registration Opens For 2019 Seismic Retrofit Grant Program
Registration opens today for the 2019 Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program, which offers eligible homeowners grants of up to $3,000 for seismic retrofits to strengthen their older houses and make them more resistant to earthquake damage. ...
Earthquake Brace + Bolt surpasses 5,000 retrofits statewide
The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB) now has helped more than 5,000 California homeowners to seismically retrofit their older houses with grants of up to $3,000. ...
California Earthquake Authority (CEA): Earthquake scenario reveals extensive damage to Bay Area homes is likely from Hayward-fault rupture
A new earthquake scenario developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), with contributions from partners, including the California Earthquake Authority (CEA), reveals that more than a million San Francisco Bay Area residents would face extensive damage to their homes after a major earthquake on the Hayward Fault. ...