Feeding Our Future was a Minnesota-based nonprofit founded by Aimee Bock in 2016 with the stated mission of distributing food to low-income children and senior citizens through federal nutrition programs.[1] The organization partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to administer the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program, which provide reimbursements for meals distributed to vulnerable populations.[3] ## Growth and Expansion Between 2018 and 2021, Feeding Our Future experienced dramatic growth, receiving approximately $244 million in federal funding.[1] The organization's expansion accelerated significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, growing from receiving $3.4 million in federal funds in 2019 to nearly $200 million by 2021.[4] During this period, Feeding Our Future opened more than 250 meal distribution sites throughout Minnesota, recruiting individuals and entities to participate in the federal nutrition programs.[5] ## The Fraud Scheme Rather than fulfilling its charitable mission, Feeding Our Future orchestrated what Attorney General Merrick Garland called the country's largest pandemic relief fraud scheme.[2] The organization fraudulently claimed to distribute thousands of meals daily while providing few or no actual meals at most locations. Founder Aimee Bock and co-conspirator Salim Said, a restaurant owner, created shell companies and submitted fake attendance rosters and meal counts to obtain federal reimbursements.[5] The scheme involved fabricated documentation and money laundering through family-owned entities. ## Current Status In January 2022, the FBI raided Feeding Our Future locations, leading to the organization's disestablishment.[2] By September 2022, 48 individuals were charged with fraud-related crimes.[3] Aimee Bock was convicted at