Lawsuit Seeks to Recoup Misused Grant Money From DC Nonprofit and Former CEO

Lawsuit seeks to recoup misused grant money from DC nonprofit and former CEO

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is slamming a city nonprofit and its former CEO with a lawsuit which claims they misused grant money. Now, the city wants those dollars back. In a release, Schwalb’s office said the anti-violence organization Women in H.E.E.L.S. received funding in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years for violence reduction programs in the Congress Heights neighborhood to support local women and girls. The grant was awarded to the o…

Ward 8 Nonprofit Accused of Misusing $250K in Violence Prevention Funds

The Office of the Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Women in H.E.E.L.S. and its former CEO Ikeia Hardy for misusing over $250,000 in public funds intended to reduce gun violence in Congress Heights. The post Ward 8 Nonprofit Accused of Misusing $250K in Violence Prevention Funds appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Lawsuit claims Women in HEELS diverted $250K of grant money for personal use

D.C. Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced a lawsuit Thursday against Women in H.E.E.L.S. (Healing, Elevation, Empowerment, Love, Support), Inc. and its former CEO, Ikeia Hardy, accusing them of misusing more than $250,000 in government grant funding.

DC sues nonprofit Women in HEELS, alleging misuse of $250K in public safety funds: AG

Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb anncouncded the city is suing Women in HEELS and its former CEO for misusing $250,000 in Cure the Streets grant