Appendix C: Work Ready

Extended TANF (ETANF) individuals who have received more than 60 months or 1830 days of TANF benefits may be referred to the Work Ready Program.

NOTE: In counties where there is no Work Ready, EARN is the contracted service provider for Extended TANF individuals. An individual enrolled in EARN when they reach ETANF may opt to continue enrollment in EARN, even when Work Ready is available to avoid interruption of services.

Work Ready (WR) is designed to provide a range of services to meet an individual’s needs including access to educational and training opportunities to move participants toward self-sufficiency. The program, based on human-centered design, includes a combination of case management, coaching, licensed counseling, and peer-to-peer experiences to develop a career pathway through job placement and job retention goals for the ETANF participants.

Individuals who are eligible to enroll with Work Ready are:

Receiving E TANF at time of enrollment and

Not interested in or already enrolled in a vocational education activity through another contractor (such as KEYS or ELECT);

Exempt but volunteer to participate; or

Mandatory to participate in the Maximizing Participation Project (MPP). See Appendix H .