California § 10089.396 - In administering the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program pursuant to Section 10089.

§ 10089.396. In administering the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program pursuant to Section 10089.

(a) In administering the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program pursuant to Section 10089.395, the California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) shall do both of the following: (1) Provide outreach to low-income households to increase awareness of the Earthquake Brace and Bolt program in those communities where the program is offered. (2) Set aside at least 10 percent of the funds available each year for the program pursuant to Section 10089.395 to provide supplemental grants to homeowners in low-income households who were selected to receive grants pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10089.395. (A) A homeowner in a low-income household may apply for a supplemental grant, which shall be awarded on a first-come-first-served basis until the funding set aside for supplemental grants is exhausted. (B) The supplemental grant shall be in an amount as necessary to provide the homeowner in the low-income household with 90 percent of the retrofit costs remaining after payment of the grant awarded to that homeowner pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 10089.395. (C) Any unexpended supplemental grant funding shall be available to provide grants to other eligible applicants on the waiting list. (b) For purposes of this section, “low-income household” means a household that has an income at or below 80 percent of the median household income in California.