 The proposed $17.1 million funding will provide crucial support for the program, including installing new equipment so the system can provide earlier alerts, research into new ways to deliver timely alerts to Californians, and educate everyone on what to do if they receive an earthquake alert. The ongoing nature of the funds is key because it increases the ability to work on projects for more than one year, and enables required maintenance of the thousands of pieces of infrastructure spread across California that make up the California Earthquake Early Warning Program. For more about earthquake preparedness, visit earthquake.ca.gov.