Citi Awards Habitat Grants

Citigroup has announced an award of $2 million in grants to Habitat for Humanity International to help build homes in London and 42 U.S. cities.The grants are part of the Citigroup Builds Communities program, which brings together employees from the company's various business units -- including Citibank, CitiFinancial, and Citimortgage -- to build homes for families who could not otherwise afford it. Citigroup said it will place special emphasis on building Habitat homes in 10 leading Hispanic markets, including New York, Los Angeles, and Houston, and will offer a new financial education curriculum in those cities in English and Spanish. Citigroup said it will also participate in the Financial Services Roundtable Community Build with Habitat for Humanity on Aug. 2 in 13 U.S. cities and London. The company can be found online at http://www.citigroup.com.