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Repair help · California

Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) · California

California grant to brace and bolt against earthquakes wood-frame homes built before 1980 that sit on a raised foundation

See how to apply See the official page
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Kind of help
Repairs
Repairs or upgrades to your home; its page says which.
Published cap
Up to $3,000
What its page says; your amount depends on the repairs.
Is it open?
Its page doesn’t say
What its page said on November 6, 2026.
Checked
November 6, 2026
Against the program's official page.

Type of help

What it covers

  • Repairs

Up to $3,000

Source text

Earthquake Brace + Bolt offers up to $3,000 for homeowners to seismically retrofit their houses. … Income eligible homeowners can also apply for an additional grant of up to $7,000

A summary of what the program publishes; not a promise of help or advice. Funds, limits and waiting lists change without notice.

At a glance

Who qualifies

Each answer comes from the program's page. "Not stated — ask" means its page doesn't make it clear: ask before you apply.

Source text

An EBB seismic retrofit is only done on wood-framed, pre-1980 homes with a raised foundation. … To be considered for participation in the program once registration opens, homeowners must meet certain qualification requirements and register. … EBB program registration is open for a limited time each year.
  • Income limit Ask for the limit for your household size
  • Immigration requirement Not stated — ask
  • Accepts ITIN? Not stated — ask
  • Spanish materials Not stated — ask
  • Program status The source does not say whether it is open — ask
  • Where it applies All of California

What its page says about being open

Its page does not say whether the program is open or has funds. Ask the agency before counting on it. Read on the official page on November 6, 2026.

Step by step

How to use it, step by step

The steps to ask for the help, with what the program’s page says. What its page leaves unclear is below, in the questions.

See how to apply

  1. Ask first whether it is open

    Its page does not say whether it is open or still has funds. That is the first thing to ask.

  2. Find out who takes your application

    Check the official page for how to apply: with California Residential Mitigation Program or with a local agency in your area. If you can’t find it, call California Residential Mitigation Program and ask.

  3. Have your papers ready

    Ask which papers they need before your appointment, and keep a copy of everything you hand in.

  4. Check the quote before you sign

    If the program shows you a quote or asks you to sign a contract, read it calmly: what work it includes, who does it and when it ends.

Before you call

What to ask

Its page leaves 5 points unclear. Write them down for when you talk to California Residential Mitigation Program.

What its page does not say

  • Is it open now, and does it still have funds?
  • Is there an income limit for my household?
  • Which immigration status or residency documents do you ask for?
  • Do you accept an ITIN?
  • Do you have materials or staff in Spanish?

Worth asking for this kind of help

  • Which repairs does it cover, and which not?
  • Is there a waiting list where I live? How long is it?
  • Do I have to pay anything back if I sell the home or move?
  • Who does the work, and who checks it at the end?

More repair help

Other repair programs in California

2 more programs we checked in California, with what each page says.

  • Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE WAP)

    Run by California Department of Community Services and Development (CSD)

    California weatherization program: upgrades that cut energy use in low-income homes, through local agencies

    See details

  • Handyworker Program

    Run by Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) · Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

    City of Los Angeles program that makes safety and accessibility repairs for low-income homeowners who are older adults or have a disability

    Up to $5,000

    See details

Sources

How we checked this program

We read the program's official pages on November 6, 2026 and copied their text as it appears on them. We add no amounts or requirements those pages do not state, and a program is listed as open or closed only when its page says so.

We check every program again. If more than 180 days pass without a check, the page says so.

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