1933 – 15 Million Americans Unemployed New Deal Programs 1933 – 15 Million Americans Unemployed

FIRST HUNDRED DAYS:

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 (provided subsidies to farmers to produce less to get prices to go up)

FCA FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Provided low cost farm loans Still around today: http://www.fca.gov/about/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

SECOND NEW DEAL:

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