Funding is disbursed through Cal OES to the applicant as appropriate
https://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/recovery/public-assistance/federal-disaster-assistance
Before becoming Director of OES Ghilarducci worked for James Lee Witt. Witt became director of FEMA 1993. James Lee Witt represented BP during oil spill. He lives in Little Rock, Arkansas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lee_Witt