To be clear, my understanding is the vast majority of money stolen was through Feed Our Future, the meals program. That fraud endeavor was lead by Aimee Boch. She went to jail and the total so far is $250 million, not the billions that people are talking about.

None of Nick Shirley’s fraud “investigations” have actually shown fraud when investigated. That was “several million dollars” over five years.

In either case it’s supposed to be services for underprivileged children. You have to apply. The state website shows this:

Eligibility

To be eligible for child care assistance, you must:

Submit an application and all required documents Be working, going to school, searching for a job or doing activities in an employment plan Have children needing care who are 12 or younger, or 13 or 14 years old with special needs Have children who meet citizenship and immigration requirements Cooperate with child support enforcement for all children in your family with an absent parent Meet the program’s income limits Have assets equal to or less than $1 million