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CCC - Civilian Conservation Corps | Provided jobs for young men to plant trees, build bridges and parks, and set up flood control projects. |
TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority | Built dams to provide cheap electric power to seven southern states; set up schools and health centers |
FERA - Federal Emergency Relief Administration | Gave releif to unemployed and needy |
AAA - Agricultural Adjustment Administration | Paid farmers not to grow certain crops |
NRA(NIRA) - National Recovery Administration | Enforced codes that regulated wages, prices, and working conditions |
PWA - Public Works Administration | Built ports, schools, and aircraft carriers |
FDIC - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Insured savings accounts in banks approved by the government |
REA - Rural Electrification Administration | Loaned money to extend electricity to rural areas |
WPA - Works Progress Administration | Employed men and women to build hospitals, schools, parks, and airports; employed artists, writers, and musicians |
SSA - Social Security Act | Set up a system of pensions for the elderly, unemployed, and people with disabillities |