The U.S. Department of Labor made its Ready to Work awards on October 15, 2014. In New Jersey, a partnership built around the community college workforce consortium received a $10 million award. A White House report on community partnerships identified Neighbors-helping-Neighbors as a participant alongside the state and the consortium.
The New Jersey program was part of a national effort to help people who had been out of work for an extended period. The earlier website offered program information and separate entry points for employers and job seekers. The grant and registration material belonged to that program period.