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Law changes create challenges for domestic violence efforts


Law changes create challenges for domestic violence efforts
MICHAELE NIEHAUS, The Hawk Eye
July 10, 2021
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BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) Changes made to the Victims of Crime Act under the Trump administration have spurred the closure of Iowa Domestic Violence Intervention Program outreach offices in Burlington, Keokuk and Mount Pleasant, with additional cuts to funding anticipated.
But the advocates who work in these offices, who often travel 700 miles per week to meet with survivors of domestic violence, have become well-versed in working remotely over the past year due to COVID-19. So closing the offices, which will bring DVIP in line with this fiscal year’s $84,624 cut in federal funding, will allow the continuation of the many services the Iowa City-based nonprofit provides. ....

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