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City announces 2025 earthquake Brace and Bolt grant window; homeowners eligible for up to $3,000 (additional grants for income-eligible)
Summary
Community Development staff said the 2025 Brace and Bolt program is open through March 26; eligible homeowners can receive up to $3,000 toward seismic retrofit and income-qualified owners may apply for up to an additional $7,000.
The City of Carpinteria told residents Monday that the 2025 Earthquake Brace and Bolt grant program is open for Carpinteria homeowners and will accept applications through March 26, 2025.
Nick Bobroff, Community Development Director, said the program offers eligible homeowners up to $3,000 toward a code-compliance seismic retrofit to bolt wood-frame houses to foundations. He added that homeowners with qualifying incomes may apply for an additional grant of up to $7,000 that could cover the entire retrofit cost in some cases.
Bobroff said the program targets homes built before approximately 1985 and covers both slab-on-grade and raised-floor foundations with options for each. He provided the program website: www.earthquakebracebolt.com and said informational materials would be made available at City Hall.
Why it matters: The grant helps homeowners reduce the risk of a house separating from its foundation during a major earthquake; the program is an outreach priority because the application window is short.
Next steps: Interested homeowners should review the program materials available at City Hall or the program website and submit applications by the March 26, 2025 deadline.
