EBB Program Overview Sep 2019

“EBB is an excellent program! Super easy
for homeowners, thanks EBB. My home is
much safer now.” —David, Pasadena

Receive Up to $3,000 Toward Eligible Applicants
an Earthquake Retrofit
You may be eligible to receive up to $3,000 if
Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) helps homeowners you own a qualifying house in an EBB ZIP
lessen the potential for damage during an earthquake. Code and you:
EBB offers up to $3,000 toward a code-compliant seismic • Use the house as your primary residence;
retrofit for houses that qualify. • Are an owner of record; and
• Reside in the house when registering and
A Brace and Bolt Retrofit
when the retrofit is complete.
In an EBB retrofit, the foundation is
bolted, and if there is a cripple wall, A list of EBB cities is on the back. For a complete
it is braced. list of EBB ZIP Codes (eligibility is based on
• Bolting: adding anchor bolts in the ZIP Codes) visit EarthquakeBraceBolt.com.

crawl space to help prevent the Houses That Qualify, Typically:
home from sliding.
• Bracing: adding plywood to the • Are built before 1980 (but are more
cripple walls to stiffen them and help prevalent before 1940);
prevent the home from collapsing.
• Have a raised continuous perimeter
FLOOR JOISTS CRAWL SPACE NEW concrete foundation;
CRIPPLE FRAMING
WALL CLIPS • Sit on level ground or a low-slope; and
STUDS NEW • May have wood-framed walls (called cripple
FOUNDATION PLYWOOD
walls) in the crawl space under the first floor.
NEW WOOD
BLOCKING Registration

GROUND NEW VENT HOLES NEW ANCHOR BOLTS To learn when EBB registration opens, sign up
for updates at EarthquakeBraceBolt.com.
EBB Participating Homeowners To participate, homeowners must:
• Own a home in a designated ZIP Code;
Qualifying homeowners will be selected through a random • Create an online account and register;
drawing and will be notified if they are selected to participate • Confirm eligibility by answering questions; and
or are placed on the wait list. For a retrofit to qualify for • Be selected after registration through a
an incentive, a permit must not be issued or retrofit work
started before being selected to participate. random drawing.

Visit EarthquakeBraceBolt.com to:

• Review videos and pictures of EBB retrofits;
• See answers to frequently asked questions;
• Learn about EBB program details;
• Get a complete list of current EBB ZIP Codes;
• Find a FEMA-trained contractor; and
• Read what EBB customers are saying

about the program.

8+ As of September 2019, EBB has helped Code-Compliant Retrofit
more than 8,000 homeowners seismically
RETROFITS retrofit their older house. EBB is working EBB is a state-supported program that offers
to create more resilient communities, homeowners funding for a specific code-
MINIMIZING EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE one house at a time. compliant seismic retrofit to ensure
the work is done right. Historically, retrofits
ONE AT A TIME were often incomplete and not based on a
uniform best-practice building code.
EarthquakeBraceBolt.com

2019 Program Areas*

(New cities for 2019 in bold)

Northern CA Southern CA

Alameda Alhambra Image provided by FEMA
Altadena
Albany Burbank The consequences of an improper retrofit can
Arcata be devastating. The crawl space may still
Claremont be vulnerable to collapse possibly causing
Berkeley Colton the home to slide off its foundation in an
Burlingame Fillmore earthquake.
Colma Glendale
Daly City Granada Hills FEMA-Trained Contractors
El Cerrito Highland
Emeryville To ensure proper retrofits, EBB offers free
Eureka La Crescenta FEMA seismic retrofitting training to
Ferndale La Verne California licensed contractors. FEMA-trained
Los Angeles contractors are added to the EBB Contractor
Fortuna Mission Hills Directory. If hiring a contractor, Participating
Monrovia Homeowners must choose one from the
Foster City Montecito EBB Contractor Directory at
Hayward Pasadena EarthquakeBraceBolt.com.
Hillsborough Pomona
Loleta Contractors: Are You Listed in
Redlands the EBB Directory?
Los Gatos San Bernardino
Menlo Park San Fernando Here’s why you should participate:
San Gabriel • To grow your business;
Millbrae San Marino • To help build more resilient communities;
Napa Santa Barbara • There are no fees to join;
Oakland Santa Monica • Access to free marketing materials; and
Piedmont Santa Paula • Free FEMA online seismic training.
Redwood City Sierra Madre
Richmond South Pasadena Earthquake Brace + Bolt
Sun Valley
San Bruno Sylmar (877) 232-4300
San Carlos [email protected]
San Francisco Tujunga
San Jose 801 K Street, Suite 1000
Valley Village Sacramento, CA 95814
San Leandro West Hollywood
San Lorenzo Yucaipa
San Mateo
San Pablo

Santa Rosa

Sonoma

South San Francisco

Watsonville
Woodside

*Note: Eligibility is solely based on ZIP Code, not city or
neighborhood. For a list of current EBB ZIP Codes, go to
EarthquakeBraceBolt.com.

EBB Program The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) is a joint powers

The EBB Program was developed by the California
Earthquake Authority (CEA) and the California
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES).

authority created by the CEA and Cal OES. CRMP is a legally separate

entity from its members. 091019