1. Sheri Aguirre ECA SoCal Regional Workshop February 7, 2017
Managing Director, Earthquake Brace + Bolt

2. CEA MITIGATION PROGRAM
Background
California Insurance Code Section :
“The board shall set aside in each calendar year an amount equal to 5 percent of investment income accruing on the authority’s invested funds, or five million dollars ($5,000,000), whichever is less, … to be maintained as a subaccount in the California Earthquake Authority Fund. The authority shall use those funds to fund the establishment of an Earthquake Loss Mitigation Fund.”
When CEA was created 20 years ago in statute, that statute also directed CEA to create a Mitigation Fund to be used for the benefit of all Californians– not just policyholders.
A percentage or our investment income was set aside for 20 years and it’s these funds that support our Mitigation Activities.

3. CEA MITIGATION PROGRAM
California Residential Mitigation Program
Jointly managed by CEA and Cal OES
Created to manage retrofit incentive programs
First Incentive Program to Promote Building Code Compliant Retrofit
More than 1 Million homes could benefit
Teamed with Cal OES
To promote seismic retrofits of vulnerable single-family homes
Code-Compliance (2010) – Chapter A3

4. EBB PROGRAM
Overview
Offers Up to $3,000 Toward a Code-Compliant Retrofit
2017 Marks Year Four
2013/14 Pilot: 8 retrofits
2015: 530 retrofits
2016: 1,250 retrofits
2017: 2,000 retrofits (goal)
Grown Every Year to More Cities and More Zips
Received $3 Million from the State of California
Received $300K FEMA Funds for Napa Program
cities and approx. 140 Zip Codes

5. EBB PROGRAM Overview For Homeowners to Qualify: For Houses to Qualify:
Owner occupied
For Houses to Qualify:
ZIP Code
Houses constructed pre-1979
Raised continuous perimeter concrete foundation
Sit on level ground or a low-slope site
Have wood-framed walls (cripple walls) in the crawl space

6. EBB TARGETS CRIPPLE WALL FAILURE
Cripple wall collapse

7. EBB RETROFIT EXAMPLE
Before
After

8. 2017 EBB 17 New Cities and 40 ZIP Codes
Homeowner Registration is January 25 to February 27
Register Online
EBB Website

9. EBB CONTRACTOR DIRECTORY
95 Percent of Homeowners Use the Directory
Must complete free FEMA-training– 6 sections with quizzes and takes about 2 hours
Once Included free material to promote the program

10. PROGRAM MECHANICS Random Selection Process
Homeowners Notified if Accepted or Wait Listed
Once Accepted, Have 8 Weeks to:
Select contractor and get permit, or
Do-It-Yourself and get permit
Six Months to Complete Retrofit
Upload Documentation for Approval
Grant May Be Issued to Homeowner or Contractor

11. PROGRAM OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
Contractors
Building Officials and Departments
City Managers
Mayors Offices
State and Federal Legislators