Economic Sustainability

Xcel Energy-Community Affairs support Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity.

When people are actively involved in improving the quality of life in their neighborhoods, they help to create more vibrant, livable communities. Xcel Energy Foundation works to assist communities to develop a healthier, stronger society that is able to provide economic opportunities for all citizens.

The foundation’s Economic Sustainability focus area targets programs that assist individuals in obtaining employment. It also provides funding to organizations which support job creation.

Xcel Energy Foundation is committed to funding programs throughout communities in our service areas.

Xcel Energy's WomenBuild Project

Sixteen volunteers from Xcel Energy participated in the WomenBuild Project, which was coordinated by  Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Xcel Energy-Community Affairs sponsored the WomenBuild volunteer project, handling project coordination and recruitment of volunteers. The all women team received on-site training and participated in all aspects of home construction-from framing to landscaping-in a supportive and empowering environment. Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with WomenVenture and its Jobs in the Trades program, presented the WomenBuild 2007 project this summer. As the seventh WomenBuild project in the Twin Cities, the event provided the opportunity for hundreds of women from all walks of life to come together as volunteers and build an affordable home for a low-income family in Minneapolis.

In 2008, Xcel Energy Foundation granted $1,084,600.00 to programs that support community development across our service territory.

Grants awarded in: 2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003  2002.

Programs in the following areas are preferred:

• Programs that promote economic self-sufficiency: with an emphasis on job creation and workforce readiness.
• Community development projects that seek to improve the economic well-being and sustainability for a community targeting underserved populations.
• Transitional housing programs which provide educational employment, and job placement services for low-income populations.
• Programs which promote personal skill development, including job entry skills and retraining of unemployed and underemployed workers.

Apply for a grant for community development using our online grant application process.

For answers to specific questions, please e-mail the Xcel Energy Foundation.