You my friend, are a very nice guy...If the money is there for congress to hand out then first it had to come from somewhere. And if it came from somewhere then we do have it!
If her friends do not have the money then her neighbors might. If an individual does not then a group might. If her neighbors and friends and family as a whole do not then an organization certainly will. If a church for some odd and unbeleivable reason does not help then there are non-church organizations.
If there is not a single person or group or organization that is willing and able to help then perhaps they recognize that she is scamming them. gov seems incapable of figuring this out.
In conclusion it is an unbelievable premise that as a whole individuals and organizations would be unwilling and unable to help people in need. But if that were the case then people like you would just form the kind of organization that was needed to fill the vacuum.