[APUSH 2] New Deal Programs

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Employed young men on public-works projects
(Recovery Program)

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Provided relief to the needy
(Relief Program)

Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933 (AAA)

Paid farmers to reduce crops; funded by processing tax later declared unconstitutional
(Reform & Relief Program)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Constructed dam and power projects to improve Tennessee Valley Region
(Reform & Recovery Program)

Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)

Loaned money to home owners to refinance mortgages
(Relief Program)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Insured individual bank deposits
(Reform Program)

National Recovery Administration (NRA)

Regulated industry and raised wages and prices
(Reform Program)

Public Works Administration (PWA)

Set up public-works projects to increase employment and business activity
(Recovery Program)

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Provided federal jobs to the unemployed
(Recovery Program)

Securities and Exchange Commission

Regulated securities market
(Reform Program)

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Insured bank loans for building and repairing homes
(Relief Program)

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Employed people to do public works, research, and artistic projects
(Recovery Program)

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

Provided electricity to rural areas lacking public utilities
(Reform Program)

National Youth Administration (NYA)

Provided job training and part-time jobs to students
(Recovery Program)

National Labor Relations Act
(Wagner-Connery Act)

Recognized rights of labor to organize and bargain collectively; regulated labor practices
(Reform Program)

Social Security Act

Provided unemployment benefits, pensions for the elderly, and survivor’s insurance
(Relief & Reform Program)

Fair Labor Standards Act

Established minimum wage of 40 cents per hour and maximum work week of 40 hours for businesses in interstate commerce
(Relief, Recovery, and Reform Program)