RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The woman who co-founded a Richmond nonprofit meant to help women and children is now facing a federal fraud charge.

Court documents show that the City of Richmond awarded RVA Sisters Keeper, located at 2807 Hull St., about $995,000 in federal housing funds, with the help of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in 2022 and 2023.

In December 2022, the Richmond City Council allocated $908,422 for the inclement weather shelter run by RVA Sisters Keeper.

The money was intended to help the South Richmond shelter provide a safe space for women and children during cold weather after it opened in October 2022.

The nonprofit reportedly stopped operating less than a year after it started. Co-founder Kia Player is accused of funneling thousands of doll

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