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affordable housing (6), community development (3), regional economics

Eric Hartzell is a planner and developer based in Austin, Texas. His primary work involves community development in rural Texas through two entities, GrantWorks and BETCO Development. He is Executive Vice President for GrantWorks, Texas' largest provider of grant management services in the areas of community and economic development, affordable housing, and comprehensive planning, primarily through programs of the Office of Rural Community Affairs (CDBG) and Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (HOME). The company's 40 employees recently celebrated passing the $300 million mark in total grants awarded to its 150+ municipal and county clients. Eric is also Partner/Vice President at BETCO Development, which serves predominantly rural areas through the Housing Tax Credit program. The firm currently has HTC multi-family developments underway in Jasper, Bowie, and Mabank/Gun Barrel City, Texas. Eric received a Bachelor of Science in Geography degree from Ohio University and a Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He was accredited by the American Institute of Certified Planners in 2002.