FERA: Federal Emergency Relief Administration

Question 1

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was established when?

Answer 1

In May of 1933

Question 2

Why was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) established?

Answer 2

to make grants to local agencies that aided those impoverished by the depression.

Question 3

First time in American history that direct aid was what?

Answer 3

First time direct aid to poor is spent

Question 4

Was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) part of FRD’s first or second new Deal?

Answer 4

1st; it was part of what was known as “The Hundred Days”to get thing going again