LOS ANGELES — The Earthquake Soft-Story Program (ESS) is a pilot grant program that provides eligible California homeowners with up to $13,000 for a seismic retrofit for homes with above-garage living space, also known as a “soft story.” Homes with this condition may be subject to partial or complete collapse…Read More
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