You are correct. Denise needs to start forking over some cash.
I wonder what grade and salary level Denise Gutierrez is. And I wonder what her “Victim’s Assistance” position’s job description is. And precisely WHAT LAW authorized her and the various US government agencies to do this? I believe that there are actually laws against committing public funds and using government resources for private “missions”.
I’m not against individuals and private groups doing and financing things such as this, but when did it become our government’s responsibility?