FEMA GRANTS $1.2M TO CEA TO INCREASE EARTHQUAKE PROTECTION
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/fema-grants-12m-cea-increase-earthquake-protection]


Release Date: 
décembre 10, 2019 

Oakland, Calif. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has
granted $1.2 million to the California Earthquake Authority (CEA) for
its Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program. The grant will subsidize
CEA earthquake retrofits for 391 at-risk structures likely to shake
from their foundations in the event of an earthquake.

EBB addresses two seismic vulnerabilities found in many older homes
that may have short, wood-framed cripple walls under the first floor.
The retrofit bolts the house to the foundation, and if short,
wood-framed walls are present under the first floor, the retrofit
braces those walls with plywood to stiffen and help prevent the house
from collapsing or sliding off its foundation during a quake.

EBB is a code-compliant retrofit that helps reduce damage and should
allow families to remain in their homes after earthquakes. Each EBB
recipient receives a subsidy of up to $3,000 to bring their home up to
seismic code compliance.

The $2.1 million project will be funded by a $1.2 million hazard
mitigation grant from FEMA, with CEA and homeowners contributing the
$940,000 balance.

FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program helps states, territories,
federally-recognized tribes, local communities and certain private,
non-profit organizations become more resilient to potential
infrastructure damage and reduce future disaster costs. In the past 30
years, FEMA has invested nearly $1.3 billion to reduce disaster risks
in California.

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