News ‘A brazen scheme’: 47 charged with siphoning $250M from COVID-19 child meal program September 20, 2022Kevin Johnson, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘A brazen scheme’: 47 charged with siphoning $250M from COVID-19 child meal program Suspects allegedly used a local non-profit organization as cover and used the federal money to buy luxury cars, houses and jewelry, prosecutors said.