| A | B |
| CCC | Provided jobs for single males on conservation projects. |
| FERA | Helped states to provide aid for the unemployed. |
| PWA | Created jobs on government projects. |
| CWA | Provided work in federal jobs. |
| WPA | Quickly created as many jobs as possible—from construction jobs to positions in symphony orchestras. |
| NYA | Provided job training for unemployed young people and part-time jobs for needy students. |
| EBRA | Banks were inspected by Treasury Department and those stable could reopen. |
| FDIC | Protected bank deposits up to $5,000. (Today, accounts are protected up to $100,000.) |
| NRA | Established codes of fair competition. |
| SEC | Supervised the stock market and eliminated dishonest practices |
| FDC | Required manufacturers to list ingredients in foods, drugs, and cosmetic products. |
| AAA | Aided farmers and regulated crop production. |
| TVA | Developed the resources of theTennessee Valley. |
| REA | Provided affordable electricity for isolated rural areas. |
| HOLC | Loaned money at low interest to homeowners who could not meet mortgage payments. |
| FHA | Insured loans for building and repairing homes. |
| USHA | Provided federal loans for low-cost public housing. |
| SSA | Provided a pension for retired workers and their spouses and aided people with disabilities. |