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Community revitalization Lending a helping hand is a part of our company culture. For more than 20 years we have partnered with Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity in Minnesota to develop build and revitalize affordable energy-efficient housing. We also partnered with Rebuilding Together Houston to repair homes that are owned by low-income elderly and military individuals. In leading up to the 2017 Super Bowl in Houston CenterPoint Energy kicked off the first home repair for the Super Impact 17 campaign. CenterPoint Energy celebrated achieving 1 million in rebates for our Nonprofit Affordable Housing program. This program provides rebates for energy-efficient space- and water-heating equipment insulation and related measures in homes developed and constructed by participating nonprofit affordable housing agencies. We are extremely proud of our strong long-standing relationships with these agencies and our partnership in working together to expand affordable housing opportunities for those in need in our Minnesota communities said Doug Peterson senior director of Sales and Conservation Improvement Program Implementation. The residents will be able to live more affordably and comfortably with substantial annual energy savings over all the years they live in their new homes. Economic development CenterPoint Energy strives to be a force for growth and economic prosperity in the communities we serve by creating andor retaining jobs that facilitate growth provide a stable community tax base and thus expand our customer base. In 2015 our Economic Development team collaborated with other local organizations on projects that resulted in more than 2.5 billion in total economic impact and more than 700 million in new capital investment for the region. These projects are creating jobs for the region helping build the tax base for the communities we serve and increasing community prosperity. In addition to the project activity the Economic Development staff has partnered with other local organizations on recent important issues impacting future economic development including workforce development and training initiatives local and state incentive programs infrastructure improvements and strategic regional planning. Community Development Page 10 2015 Corporate Citizenship Report CenterPoint Energy is an active partner in the community. Through our Community Partnership Grants more than 130000 was awarded to communities in Minnesota Arkansas and Oklahoma for safety-related projects or equipment used in emergency response. Since 2003 the company has awarded 638 grants valued at 1.27 million.