AI-assisted summary
Iowa City is selling land to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) for the construction of affordable townhomes for domestic abuse survivors.
DVIP received $2.5 million in HOME-ARP funding to build and operate the townhomes.
Construction is expected to be completed by spring 2026, with full occupancy anticipated by 2027.
Iowa City is selling a vacant lot to a local nonprofit planning to build homes for individuals fleeing domestic abuse.
The city-owned lot valued at $270,000 will be given to the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) to create six new townhomes on the east side of town.
DVIP was awarded nearly $2.5 million in HOME American Rescue Plan funding from the Iowa Finance Authority in 2024 to help construct the six townhomes. The gran