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Even in the midst of a pandemic, California homeowners in the Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program are taking steps to help protect their biggest investment before the inevitable “Big One” by retrofitting their homes and creating ample job opportunities for licensed general contractors in the eligible program areas. ...
July 29, 2020 |
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The Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program has reached an important milestone of helping more than 10,000 California homeowners seismically retrofit their homes. ...
March 05, 2020 |
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California’s Earthquake Brace + Bolt grant program provides homeowners in eligibile ZIP Codes with $3,000 to help offset the cost of completing a seismic retrofit. ...
January 21, 2020 |
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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. ...
December 17, 2019 |
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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. ...
July 22, 2019 |
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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. ...
April 15, 2019 |
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April 08, 2019 |
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April 03, 2019 |
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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. ...
November 08, 2018 |
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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. ...
October 17, 2018 |
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