Kentucky Work Ready Communities

•Recertification•Recertification updates•Extension requests

Kentucky Work Ready CommunitiesRecertification

• Certification is good for two years from date of approval by the KWIB

• Applications for recertification must be submitted in accordance with the application review timeline posted on on the Kentucky Work Ready Communities website

• KWIB will decide at the next scheduled meeting to grant or deny recertification

Required Submittal Contents

• Cover letter• Work Ready Communities application form• Meeting attendance or sign-in sheets from

committee meetings• Meeting notes or minutes• Evidence of continuous improvement• Updated committee roster

Kentucky Work Ready in Progress Community Updates and Extensions

• Certification is good for three years• County may apply for work ready status at any time

during the three year period• At the two year point the county must submit a

Recertification Update Form• After three years , if the county has not met the criteria

for full work ready status, they may request an extension up for one year

• KWIB will decide to grant the extension at the next scheduled meeting following submission of the required documentation.

Extension Submittal Contents

• Cover letter (including requested length of extension)• Work ready in progress application form• Meeting attendance sheet• Meeting notes• Improvement summary• Extension period goals and actions

www.workready.ky.gov