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Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Act or The Farm Relief Bill aided farmers and regulated crop production. Ended Jan. 6, 1935 -
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration provided states with money to directly aid the unemployed. Ended Dec. 1935 -
Federal Deposit Insurance Coporartion
The Federal Depost Insurance Coporation Insured bank deposits up to $5,000. Today, accounts are protected up to $250,000 by the FDIC. -
Federal Housing Administration
The Federal Housing Administration insured loans for building and repaying homes. It is still active today. -
Rural Electrification Administration
Provided afforable electricity for isolated rural areas. -
National Youth Administration (NYA)
Provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students -
National Labor Relations Board (Wagner Act)
Allowed workers to join unions and outlawed union-busting tactics by management. -
SSA
Response to critics (Dr. Townsend and Huey Long), it provided pensions, unemployment insurance, and aid to blind, deaf, disabled, and dependent children. -
United States Housing Authority
Provided federal loans for low cost public housing. -
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
Required manufacturers to list ingreients in foods, drugs, and cosmetic products