The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) offers earthquake retrofit grants to qualified California homeowners in high-risk areas with vulnerable types of houses. CRMP has three retrofit grant programs: Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB), Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS), and Earthquake Multi-Unit Retrofit (EMR). These programs offer grants to homeowners to complete a residential seismic retrofit.
The Retrofits
CRMP grant programs support three kinds of retrofits, each one addressing a particular kind of construction that makes a house more vulnerable to earthquake damage. The Earthquake Brace + Bolt (EBB) program retrofit "braces and bolts" the house to its foundation. The Earthquake Soft-Story (ESS) program retrofit reinforces houses that have a living space over a garage. Earthquake Multi-Unit Retrofit (EMR) program retrofit strengthens multi-unit residential structures that have a soft, weak, or open front (SWOF) seismic deficiency such as tuck-under parking.
See If You Qualify
Homeowners who live in select ZIP Codes, with homes that have certain characteristics, may be eligible for grants to help pay for a seismic retrofit of their house. Supplemental grants are also available for qualified income-eligible homeowners. See if your home qualifies for a CRMP retrofit grant.
Program Rules
Homeowners, contractors, and design professionals are required to agree to and follow the Program Rules of the CRMP retrofit program for which they are registered.
How to Register
Eligible homeowners are able to submit their application during program registration periods.
Accepted! What's Next
Learn more about the steps you need to follow after you've been accepted into a CRMP earthquake retrofit grant program.