Transition shifts RVAP to Iowa City nonprofit role
Al transitions RVAP to Iowa City based nonprofit as University of Iowa ends housing for the 51 year old program and moves sexual assault survivor services to Domestic Violence Intervention Program in eight counties. DVIP hires first program director Shell Feijo to lead trauma informed services including hotlines counseling and advocacy. VOCA funding cuts loom with possible 41 percent reduction in 2025 impacting state programs and prompting calls for $10 million to sustain services. The transition aims for completion by September with new staff training and expanded outreach.