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Community grants awarded by Xcel Energy

MINNEAPOLIS - Xcel Energy Foundation has announced the recipients of “Building Stronger Communities” grants totaling $1.4 million across the company’s 11-state service territory. The annual grants support affordable housing, neighborhood revitalization and programs that promote economic self-sufficiency.

Grants to organizations in the Twin Cities include:

• $125,000 to The Salvation Army for HeatShare, a heating fuel fund dedicated to providing energy assistance to low-income Minnesota families.
• $20,000 to the American Indian Neighborhood Development Corporation for community development work along East Franklin Avenue in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis.
• $25,000 to CommonBond Communities for housing and on-site services to low-income families, children and elderly residents.
• $40,000 to support home ownership programs offered by the Greater Minneapolis Metropolitan Housing Corporation of the Twin Cities.
• $5,000 to WomenVenture for the Expect Success Program, a personalized workforce development program.

Xcel Energy, its employees and retirees support non-profit organizations in their communities through grants, matching gifts and volunteer initiatives. The Xcel Energy Foundation oversees more than $7.5 million in funded charitable activities of Xcel Energy and its subsidiaries. For more information, visit www.xcelenergy.com.