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Public Works Administration (PWA)
The Public Works Administration was made to lower the unemployment rate and to gain purchacing power through the construction of highways and public buildings. The PWA spent about $4 billion for construction of schools, courthouses, city halls, ect. -
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
World war 1 put a halt to agriculture in Europe. By the 1920's European agriculture was back to normal but they kept making more food than could be consumed, which made prices drop dramatically. The drop in demand made farmers go broke. So the AAA act was made by FDR and was intended to bring back the purchising power farmers had before the war happened, To pay back the farmers for cutting production by about 30%. They gained the money from taxing companies. -
Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC)
In 1933 millions of people lost their homes due to large-scale unemployment and lower wages. Many were not able to make their mortgage payments and many were forclosed and became homeless. The HOLC Act gave nearly one million long-term mortgage loans to people who were facing losing their property. After the (HOLC) Act was passed June 18, 1933 the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (FHLBB) was created. It provided relief to lower mortgages and helped stabilize real-estate. -
National Labor Relations Board (Wagner Act)
The Wagner Act was created to establilsh the legal right for most workers to join or create labour unions to collectivly bargiain with their empolyers. -
National Youth Administration (NYA)
The National Youth Administration made employment opportunities for highschool and collage students. This way students could build their knowlage for their future while being able to have a job at the same time. -
Rural Eletrification Administration (REA)
The REA was created in 1935 and was made to bring electricity to rural areas. By 1939 about 25% of rural areas had electricity. The REA helped stablish 417 electric cooperatives, which ran about 288,000 households. -
Banking Act of 1935
The FDIC was made a permanent agency of the federal government which made a funding stream for the insurance fund. -
United States Housing Authority (USHA)
The USHA was meant to lower the prices of homes so people could afford to buy them. They loaned funds to public housing authorites for the construction of public housing developments. -
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDC)
The FDCA was made to make sure food was healthy and pure to eat, that drugs are safe and effective, and cosmetics are safe. They control the labeling and packaging of the foods, drugs, and cosmetics we use everyday. -
Fair Labor Standards Act
The FLSA made a bigger minimun wage and created overtime pay so workers would get credit for their hard earned work. The lowest pay a worker could recive was $7.25 per hour.
