Ilhan Omar's sister registers firm that receives $20 million USAID grant linked to Minnesota fraud scheme
Sahra Noor, sister of U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar, registered the consulting firm Grit Partners and secured more than $20 million in USAID funding, with the firm listed at the home of alleged Feeding Our Future fraudster Mashah Ahmed Ali, officials said on October 12, 2026.
The development matters because the address links a newly funded USAID contractor to a network accused of diverting federal child‑nutrition money in Minnesota. Feeding Our Future was created during the COVID‑19 pandemic to provide meals to children, but investigators allege the program failed to distribute meals and instead channeled funds into a $250 million fraud scheme.
Authorities note that the same residence is tied to multiple entities incorporated by Ali’s wife, Ister Ahmed Afraa, which participated in the larger fraud. The overlapping addresses suggest a coordinated use of shared premises to obscure corporate ownership and financial flows.
"The home belongs to Mashah Ahmed Ali. He couldn't explain, instead claiming someone must have used his home without his knowledge," the tweet read.
The information was first reported by journalist Luke Rosiak, who highlighted that Grit Partners secured the USAID award while using the same address as Ali’s operations. The tweet also quoted Rosiak saying the firm "registered her consulting firm Grit Partners — which secured over $20 million in USAID funding — to the home of Mashah Ahmed Ali, one of the biggest Feeding Our Future fraudsters."
Social media responses amplified the concern, with users accusing the family of corruption and calling for investigations. While the statements reflect public outrage, the core fact remains that a USAID‑funded consultancy is formally connected to a location under scrutiny for extensive fraud.
Federal investigators have not yet disclosed whether a formal probe into Grit Partners will be launched, but the linkage to the Feeding Our Future scheme could prompt further review of USAID award processes and the vetting of contractors linked to political figures.
