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SEMO‑NASV asks Perryville aldermen to advocate against VOCA funding cuts
Summary
Alix Gasser, executive director of regional victim-services provider SEMO‑NASV, told the Board the nonprofit may have to eliminate two positions if proposed VOCA funding cuts occur and asked the Board to consider assisting and advocating for continued funding.
Alix Gasser, executive director of SEMO‑NASV, told the Perryville Board of Aldermen on May 19 that her organization is the only dual child advocacy center and rape crisis center serving an eight‑county region and provides services free of charge as part of criminal investigations and school programming.
Gasser said SEMO‑NASV faces potential cuts to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. "While the proposed state budget includes some additional funding, NASV may still be forced to eliminate two positions," she said, and asked the Board to consider assisting and advocating for continued funding of their programs.
The Board acknowledged the presentation; the transcript does not record a motion or formal commitment in response. The organization also highlighted its Green Bear Project for local schools and its role on investigation teams working with law enforcement.
