West Virginia accelerates obligation of nearly $200M RHTP award

West Virginia has released or committed approximately $182 million of its roughly $199.5 million first-year award and expects about 150 total awards. More than 90 case-management awards include performance-based milestones and possible clawbacks; a legislator's scrutiny of the $1.17 million Spotted Owl award highlights concerns about recipient capacity and scoring transparency as officials aim to obligate funds by October 30 and develop a public dashboard.