Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) –The U.S. Attorney’s office led by Ryan Ellison announced today that the founder and former Executive Director of The Life Link, has agreed to a large sum repayment. Carolyn Luna-Anderson, has agreed to pay $735,000 to resolve allegations that she improperly obtained federal housing assistance funds by concealing conflicts of interest and submitting claims for ineligible rental assistance through a HUD-funded program serving individuals experiencing homelessness. According to the allegations, Luna-Anderson controlled the nonprofit administering the federal grants and the entity that owned the La Luz Special Needs Apartments. She however repeatedly certified that no conflicts of interest existed in grant applications and disclosure forms submitted between 2015 and 2018.
