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New Deal Programs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| AAA | Agricultural Adjustment Act; used farm subsidies to regulate farm production |
| FCA | Farm Credit Act; provided loans to enable farmers struggling with low incomes to keep their homes |
| CCC | Civilian Conservation Corps; provided work for young men with payment sent to their families |
| FERA | Federal Emergency Relief Agency; families were paid relief benefits for taking work organised by the government |
| TVA | Tennessee Valley Authority; regional planning of a deprived area with environmental conservation and flood control |
| NIRA/NRA | National Industrial Recovery Act/ National Recovery Administration; establish national economic planning by creating a series of codes to control production |
| PWA | Public Works Administration; financed local projects for housing and conservation |
| BA/GSBA | Banking Act/ Glass-Seagall Banking Act; prohibited banks from selling stock or financing corporations |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission; regulate wired and wireless communications and regulate television |
| FHA | Federal Housing Administration; guarantees of private mortgages with reduced down payments |
| SEC | Securities and Exchange Commission; regulatory agency for trading in stocks and bonds |
| NLRA/NLRB | National Labor Relations Act/ National Labor Relations Board; strengthened the power of labor unions by allowing collective bargaining |
| WPA | Works Progress Administration; established work relief programs for funding different projects in different areas |
| NYA | National Youth Administration; established to encourage the education and training of young people |
| REA | Rural Electrification Administration; gave loans for cheap electricity in areas that lacked public utility |
| SSA | Social Security Act; created guaranteed requirement payments and set up federal insurance for unemployed |
| FSA | Farm Security Administration; guaranteed loans to small farmers to buy small properties or rebuild farms |
| FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act; set minimum wage and maximum working week of 40 hours |
| NHA | National Housing Act; established housing projects for low income families |