An Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) seismic retrofit helps prevent the house from sliding or toppling off of its foundation during an earthquake. An EBB seismic retrofit is only done on wood-framed, pre-1980 homes with a raised foundation.

Does your house need retrofitting to improve its earthquake resistance? Learn how to get a retrofit grant through the CEA Brace + Bolt Program - CEA BB. There are several kinds of seismic retrofits—the one you need depends on what type of house you have.

2011年3月25日 · CEA is one of the world's largest providers of residential earthquake insurance. Since 1996, CEA has been encouraging California homeowners, mobilehome owners, condo-unit owners and renters to reduce their risk of earthquake damage and loss through education, mitigation and insurance.

2024年1月10日 · Thousands of California homeowners are now eligible to apply for Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) seismic retrofit grants as approximately 300 new ZIP Codes have been added to the program. Starting today, January 10 and continuing until February 21st, eligible homeowners in 815 ZIP Codes can apply for $3,000 seismic retrofit grants to help ...

Discover how CRMP's Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) and Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) programs offer grants to reinforce vulnerable homes against earthquakes. Learn about eligibility, how to register, and what to expect after acceptance.

On October 27-December 1, 2021 registration for the 2021 Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program will be open. In an Earthquake Brace + Bolt code-compliant seismic retrofit, the foundation is “bolted” to the frame of the house, and when there are walls called “cripple walls” in the crawl space under the house, they are “braced” with ...

CEA developed the CEA Brace + Bolt program (CEA BB) to help policyholders reduce the risk of damage to their older house during an earthquake with a code-compliant brace and bolt retrofit. CEA BB provides policyholders up to $3,000 to strengthen their foundation and lessen the potential for earthquake damage.

The first CRMP retrofit incentive program, Earthquake Brace + Bolt: Funds to Strengthen Your Foundation (EBB), was launched by the new CEA mitigation department as a pilot project in September 2013. The EBB provides up to $3,000 to homeowners who complete a qualifying retrofit of their houses.

2025年2月12日 · California homeowners are now eligible to apply for Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) seismic retrofit grants, to help make their home less vulnerable to earthquake damage. This year, 303 new ZIP Codes have been added, making the total number of eligible ZIP Codes 1,118.

The Earthquake Brace + Bolt program (EBB) was created to help California homeowners strengthen their homes to help protect them from earthquake damage. EBB offers expert guidance and financial support that can be used to reinforce houses and make them more resilient to earthquake damage.