New Deal Acts/Administrations

Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Relief; distributed $3.1 billion in public aid to provide immediate relief to families

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Relief; employed over 3 million men to improve public lands

Public Works Administration (PWA)

Relief; attempted to improve the economy thru large infrastructure projects (dams, schools, etc.)

Civil Works Administration (CWA)

Relief; short term agency made to quickly provide jobs for roughly 4 million people

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Relief; provided work/study vocational training for people aged 16-25; allowed them to stay in school

Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)

Recovery; reduced ag. production to boost prices

National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA)

Recovery; created new industry codes to regulate fair wages, prices, and production

National Relations Act- National Labor Relations Board

Recovery; gave workers the right to form unions, organize, and bargain collectively (enforced by the NLRB)

Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Recovery; provided affordable electricity, managed natural resources, and improved economic development

Home Owners' Loan Corporation (HOLC)

Recovery; prevented foreclosure by refinancing home mortgages; helped stabilize real estate and lower interest rates

Farm Credit Administration (FCA)

Recovery; ensured the Farm Credit System provides a reliable source of financing for the ag. section of the US (provided low-interest loans)

Emergency Banking Relief Act

Reform; formalized the National Bank Holiday and allowed the Federal inspection of banks to restore public confidence

Securities Act of 1933 - Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Reform; companies must register in order to oversee the stock market and enforce security laws (protected investors and prevented fraud)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

Reform; established a permanent Federal old-age pension system, unemployment, etc.

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Reform; defends employees' rights to organize, join unions, and engage in collective bargaining

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

Reform; provided Federal loans and support for rural electric cooperatives to build power infrastructure

Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall Act) (FDIC)

Reform; separated commercial from investment banking; also created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation