New Deal Programs 1933 – 15 Million Americans Unemployed
EMERGENCY BANKING RELIEF ACT Gave the federal govt. the right to regulate banks and rushed money to re- opened banks (after the bank holiday ordered by FDR)
RELIEF FOR THE HOMELESS
FERA FEDERAL EMERGENCY RELIEF ADMINISTRATION Provided federal money for relief projects to the roughly 13 million unemployed
HOLC HOME OWNERS LOAN CORPORATION Provided home owners with low cost loans
PWA PUBLIC WORKS ADMIN. Created jobs by having people build highways, bridges & other public works
AAA AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ADMIN. Regulated farm production and promoted soil conservation
FCA FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Provided low cost farm loans Still around today: out/index.html out/index.html
TVA TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Planned development of the Tennessee Valley region – created jobs, built 40 dams, provided electricity, and controlled flooding
CCC CIVILIAN CONSERVATION CORPS Hired young men to plant trees, build dams, construct parks, and work on other conservation projects
FDIC FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. Protected the money of depositors in insured banks (up to $100,000)
NRA NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMIN. Regulated industry & raised wages & prices
WPA WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION Established large scale national works programs to create jobs
REA RURAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION Brought electricity to rural area – created jobs
NYA NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION Set up job programs for young people & helped them continue their education
NLRB (part of the National Labor Relations Act or Wagner Act) NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD Oversaw labor unions and investigated disputes between management and labor Allowed workers to join unions and allowed collective bargaining
SSA SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Provided workers with unemployment insurance & retirement benefits