$3,000 California Grant Available towards Earthquake Retrofitting: Deadline February 20, 2016

Homes in a select group of zip codes in California are eligible to apply for $3,000 grant towards earthquake retrofitting.

Locally, the zip codes are:

Piedmont 94610, 94611
Berkeley 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710
Oakland 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94609, 94612, 94618, 94619, 94621

A residential seismic retrofit strengthens an existing older house, making it more resistant to earthquake activity such as ground shaking and soil failure. The seismic retrofitting involves bolting the house to its foundation and adding bracing around the perimeter of the crawl space.

How to Apply

To apply for the retrofit grant, go to this page:

https://www.earthquakebracebolt.com/HomeownerRegistration

Read through the information and click on the “Register Now Button” at the end of the page.

About the Organizations

The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) was established in 2011 and is a joint powers authority created by the California Earthquake Authority and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. This program, the Earthquake Brace + Bolt, is the first incentive program offered by CRMP.

The deadline to apply is February 20, 2016.

About Anian Tunney, Broker Associate

Anian Tunney is an agent broker with The Grubb Company. According to statistics collected by East Bay Regional Data, Inc., she was the 2014 number one real estate agent in Piedmont, CA for the number of units sold and sales volume. In 2014 she was The Grubb Company company-wide top producer. Additionally, Tunney has been number 1 in yearly real estate sales for The Grubb Company’s Piedmont office for the last 8 years. Anian was also ranked 129th in the Nation by REAL Trends the Thousand in July 2015. She is known for her knowledge, experience, and network in the Piedmont community; qualities which are invaluable for finding that special home or buyers for her clients.

A fifth generation Piedmont resident, Tunney has been with the Grubb Company for over 30 years. She raised her family of four in Piedmont and is active in community projects such as the Piedmont Beautification Foundation, the East Bay Museum Auxiliary, and the Piedmont school district. Her grandmother, Amy Sutton, was a real estate agent, and now Anian works with her daughter Adrienne Krumins, making Piedmont Realty truly a family vocation. Tunney negotiates with grace and clarity of purpose. She can be contacted at 510-339-0400 ext 217, and at tunney(at)grubbco(dot)com. Her website is aniantunney.com.

Contact Information


Anian Tunney

The Grubb Company Real Estate Brokers

Oakland, CA 94611

510-339-0400 ext 217

tunney(at)grubbco(dot)com

aniantunney.com

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