Alphabet agencies Flashcards
CCC
Civilian Conservation Crops
AAA
Agricultural adjustment administration
NRA
National recovery act
TVA
Tennessee valley authority
HOLC
Home owners’ loan corporation
FERA
The federal emergency relief administration
PWA
Peoples works administration
What the the CCC do?
Provided work for thousands building roads, schools e.t.c
What did the AAA do?
Paid farmers to limit food production
What did the NRA do?
Set minimum wages and a maximum eight hour day work hours.
What did the HOLC do?
Helped people who were in danger of having their homes repossessed, it provided long-term loans
What did the FERA do?
Used to give direct assistance to the poor e.g - dole payments & soup kitchens
Second new deal
What was the WPA
Works progress administration
Second new deal
What was RA ?
The Resettlement administration
Second new deal
What was the FSA ?
The Farm Security Administration
