{"id":687,"date":"2025-03-13T22:28:26","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T22:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/testbridgetohope\/?page_id=687"},"modified":"2026-06-19T23:37:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:37:28","slug":"history-of-bridge-to-hope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/bridgetohope\/about-us\/history-of-bridge-to-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"History Of Bridge To Hope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n Bridge to Hope is a successful example of cross-campus and university\/community collaboration created to help low-income families increase educational opportunity and move toward economic self-sufficiency.\n <\/p>\n\n

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\n Abbreviations\n <\/h2>\n\n
\n FTW<\/strong> = First to Work<\/span>\n 糖心视频<\/strong> = University of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>\n DHS<\/strong> = Department of Human Services<\/span>\n TANF<\/strong> = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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\n Timeline Highlights\n <\/h2>\n\n
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\n 184\n <\/p>\n

\n FTW participants in the university system in 1996.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n 294\n <\/p>\n

\n FTW participants in the university system by October 2000.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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\n $300K\n <\/p>\n

\n Funding approved for FY 2003\u201304.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n\n

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\n Timeline\n <\/h2>\n\n
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\n 1996<\/span>\n Policy Shift<\/span>\n <\/p>\n\n

\n Federal welfare reform changes assistance requirements\n <\/h3>\n\n