California Earthquake Authority
Offers grants to strengthen older houses built with raised foundations, making them more resistant to earthquake damage. The retrofit typically involves bolting the house to its foundation and adding bracing to crawl space walls.
Grant of up to $3,000 toward seismic retrofit costs
Official source site checked live on 2026-06-17.
Data last verified 2026-06-09. How we verify our data.
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