Alphabet Soup Agencies

AAA

paid farmers to reduce production

CCC

hired unemployed young single men to work preserving the nation's natural resources

CWA

created manual labor jobs for millions of unemployed workers during the winter of 1933-1934

EBRA

held the four day banking holiday, restored funds to banks, inspected banks...

FCC

regulates communications - like radio

FDIC

insures bank deposits

FERA

helped states to provide aid for the unemployed

FHA

insured loans for building and repairing homes

FSA

provided farmers with loans, helped rural poor and landless farmers...

FLSA

regulates minimum wage, maximum hours & child labor laws

HOLC

provided refinancing of small homes to prevent foreclosures

NRA

regulated industry and raised wages and prices

NYA

provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students

PRRA

provided relief from the great depression to puerto rico

PWA

put people to work building or improving public buildings like schools, post offices,etc.

RA

moved farmers (especially those affected by the Dust Bowl) to planned communities

REA

brought electricity to rural areas

SEC

an independent agency of the government that regulates financial markets (stock markets) and investment companies

TVA

employed people creating dams in the tennessee valley region

USHA

subsidized constructing of low cost public housing by federal loans

WPA

provided work relief through various public-works projects also included arts and youth

RTAA

• authorized pres. to negotiate bilateral treaties

intended to lower tariffs

IRA

Restored tribal ownership of lands, recognized tribal constitutions and government, and provided loans for economic development.

Wagner Act

guaranteed the right of unions to organize and to collectively bargain with management.

Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act

Attempts to "conserve soil", prevent erosion, and accomplish other minor goals.

Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act

Allowed some farmers to regain land even after mortgage foreclosures. And stoped mortgage foreclosures for a period of time.