BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The CEO for a Battle Creek nonprofit has been charged with welfare fraud of over $500, according to court documents.
Damon Brown, 47, is the current CEO for Reintegration to Support and Empower, also known as R.I.S.E. Corp., which provides corrective steps for offenders under the age of 18. The organization also helps teach students social and emotional skills with hopes to steer them away from violence and crime.
From 2020 to 2024, Brown is accused of applying for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ food assistance program alleging either no income or very minimum earned income amounting to less than $2,000 per month on all applications…