Alphabet Soup of Agencies

By bac0720@ncmcs.net

  • CCC

    CCC
    Civilian Conservation Corps. It was a a relief program for young single men to work on natural resources and parks.

  • CWA

    CWA
    Civil Works Administration created manual work jobs for unemployment. It helped up to 4 million workers.

  • AAA

    AAA
    Agricultural Adjustment Act. Paid farmers to burn their crops and provide crop subsides and a long lasting education for farmers.

  • FDIC

    FDIC
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. They made banking reforms and protected the facts that the bank now can hold the people money.

  • TVA

    TVA
    Tennessee Valley Authorization.Provided manufacturing services,electricity and help build dams.

  • PWA

    PWA
    Public Works Administration. it created jobs by building large projects like dams, bridges, warships, hospitals and schools.

  • EBA

    EBA
    Emergency Banking Relief. It is to prevent massive withdrawals from bank

  • FCA

    FCA
    Farm Credit Act. This was to improve federal lending to farmers.

  • FAA

    FAA
    Federal Aviation Administration. It is responsible for civil aviation within the U.S.

  • NRA

    NRA
    National Recovery Administration. It was a way to recovery the business by making fair-practice codes.

  • SEC

    SEC
    Securities and Exchange Commission. Enforced and regulated the rules of the stock market.

  • FCC

    FCC
    It was an independent agency that responsible for interstate and foreign communications

  • WPA

    WPA
    Works Progress Administration. It created construction jobs for unskilled workers providing jobs and funding for arts.

  • SSA

    SSA
    Social Security Act. Created social security for when people get old.

  • USHA

    USHA
    United States Housing Act. Provided finical assistance towards unsafe and unsanitary living conditions.