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transformation of failing agencies to recognized, high performing
agencies. Hargrove has more than 20 years administrating the
management of both the Low Rent and Housing Choice Voucher programs
that serve low-income families. Hargrove’s leadership style
is visionary and his approach to a successful agency has always
been to “step out of the box” within the industry
norms. Hargrove’s vision has enable the Housing Authority
of the City of Austin to be awarded by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development two statewide contracts to perform
the administration of the Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment
program through the creation of a nonprofit subsidiary, Southwest
Housing Compliance Corporation.
Over the past ten years, the Housing Authority of the City
of Austin has been very successful under Hargrove’s leadership.
The housing authority housed over 7,000 families, partnered
with over twenty other community agencies to provide referrals
and services to the families served by both public housing
and voucher programs, received over $40 million in grants from
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, awarded
over $665,000 in scholarships to low-income families, provided
$250,000 in community grants, created a successful partnership
with Communities In Schools to ensure targeted in-school case
management services are provided to over 700 public housing
youth within 14 public schools and established a water conservation
program that saves the agency an estimated 145 million gallons
per year. Hargrove was also instrumental in the development
of the Welfare to Work Coalition that serves as a catalyst
to develop job skills and educational programs for low-incomes
families dependent on public assistance to become self-sufficient.
Hargrove continues to give his input regarding economic opportunity
for those who are impoverished by serving as a member of the
Austin Community College Foundation.
As the Past President of the Texas Chapter of the National
Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Hargrove
strives to increase membership participation, produce quality
training and seminars to public housing staff, and to be a
strong advocate for the extremely low-income population served
through public housing in Texas.
Prior to his work in the public housing industry, Hargrove
served our country for 20 years as a United States Marine.
He is also a graduate of the 1999-2000 Leadership Austin program
sponsored by the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce and currently
serves as the Secretary on the Austin Community College Foundation
Board.
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