The Work Ready Skills Initiative Advisory Committee has selected recipients for its second round of funding. Approximately $33.1 million in bond money was dispersed to 15 projects aimed at developing a highly trained workforce to meet the needs of employers and to promote sustainable incomes for Kentuckians. The 10-member committee Wednesday, May 17 in Frankfort to review the results of applicant interviews conducted in the prior week. Proposals came from several state workforce areas and addressed a wide array of key industry sectors, including advanced manufacturing, healthcare, technology, transportation and construction trades. One of the recipients in the second round include Johnson County Schools, receiving funding of $1, 710,000. Applicants were required to be public-private partnerships that include private sector employers and high schools, secondary technical schools, or postsecondary institutions.