Overview

• Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, and Salim Said, owner of Safari Restaurant, were convicted on March 19, 2025, for their roles in a $250 million fraud scheme.
• The defendants submitted falsified meal counts and attendance records to claim federal funds for meals that were never served to children.
• Fraud proceeds were used to fund luxury purchases, including real estate, vehicles, and international travel, while over $75 million in assets have been seized by federal authorities.
• Feeding Our Future dramatically expanded during the pandemic, growing from $3.4 million in federal funds in 2019 to nearly $200 million in 2021, largely through fraudulent claims.
• The case, involving 70 defendants with 37 guilty pleas so far, highlights systemic vulnerabilities in federal relief programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.