Contractors from Seismic Retrofitters work on a “soft story” apartment building in the Marina District of San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday morning, Aug. 27, 2014. San Francisco is rushing to retrofit the thousands of earthquake-prone apartment buildings throughout the city. As most Californians know by now, our state is in a housing crisis that is decades in the making.
On average, California has 10,000 earthquakes each year. A 5.1-magnitude temblor recently rattled San Jose. Many Bay Area residents also remember experiencing the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which occurred during the World Series between the Oakland A’s and San Francisco Giants and caused billions of dollars in damages, thousands of injuries and 63 deaths. It was a stark reminder that many of us live along the San Andreas fault and need to better prepare for the next big one.
Applications can be submitted until Nov. 29. Eligible homeowners can apply for grants of up to $3,000 at, where they can also find detailed program information, select FEMA-trained, California-licensed general contractors and view the full list of eligible ZIP codes and program areas — many of which are in the Bay Area.
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