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	::: Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) Collection :::
		FERA accepted as elementary that all needy persons and their dependents should receive sufficient relief to prevent physical suffering and to maintain a minimum standard of living." (Williams p.
		The Transient Division of FERA was established in July 1933, volunteering to furnish all the necessary funds for a transient program in those states that drew up an approved plan for dealing with transients.
		FERA defined as a transient one who had lived less than the twelve preceding months in the state in which he was applying for aid.
	content.lib.washington.edu /feraweb/essay.html (2116 words)

	Federal Emergency Relief Administration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Federal Emergency Relief Act was one of the first relief operations under the New Deal by president Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
		The chair of FERA was Harry L. Hopkins, a New York social worker who was one of Roosevelt's most influential advisers.
		The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was terminated in 1935 and its work taken over by the WPA and the Social Security Board.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Federal_Emergency_Relief_Administration (274 words)

	Federal Emergency Relief Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Federal Emergency Relief Act was one of the first New Deal acts by president Franklin Delano Roosevelt when he convened with the Hundred Days Congress.
		This act was enacted on May 22, 1933, and its main function was to create the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA).
		FERA distributed more than 20 million dollars in direct aid to the unemployed.
	en.wikipedia.org /?title=Federal_Emergency_Relief_Act (151 words)

	North Carolina Emergency Relief Administration. Emergency Relief in North Carolina. A Record of the Development and the ...
		This authority was the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, which assumed, under the act, responsibility for the distribution of Federal relief funds and for the coördination of relief activities in the various states.
		Compensation on emergency public projects should be in the form of security payments which should be larger than the amount now received as a relief dole, but at the same time not so large as to encourage the rejection of opportunities for private employment or the leaving of private employment to engage in government work.
		The relief activities in North Carolina were continued under the direction of the Governor's Office of Relief until the reorganization of the administration of relief as the North Carolina Emergency Relief Administration on August 8, 1933, to conform with the Federal organization.
	docsouth.unc.edu /nc/emergencyrelief/emergencyrelief.html (15647 words)

	Emergency Relief Program - Special Funding - FHWA
		This program, commonly referred to as the emergency relief or ER program, supplements the commitment of resources by States, their political subdivisions, or other Federal agencies to help pay for unusually heavy expenses resulting from extraordinary conditions.
		Emergency repair work to restore essential travel, minimize the extent of damage, or protect the remaining facilities, accomplished in the first 180 days after the disaster occurs, may be reimbursed at 100 percent Federal share.
		Emergency Relief Manual -- This electronic version of the ER manual is intended to be an "interim update" of the printed version that was originally published in September of 1998.
	www.fhwa.dot.gov /programadmin/erelief.cfm (590 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Franklin D. Roosevelt
		In spite of Hoover’s unprecedented efforts to use the power of the federal government to overcome the Great Depression, he was completely identified with the policies of former U.S. presidents Warren Harding (1921-1923) and of Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929), since he had served as secretary of commerce in both administrations.
		FERA did have a subdivision, the Civil Works Administration (CWA), which provided work relief for a large number of men during the winter of 1933 and 1934.
		Administrative costs were higher than those of the FERA, but the projects carried out were more complex and useful.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761562953__1/Franklin_D_Roosevelt.html (10465 words)

	New Deal
		The federal programs made available to the city created desperately needed jobs for thousands of Chicagoans, improved the infrastructure, and bolstered the local Democratic machine.
		Federally funded construction projects put thousands of idle men and women to work and refashioned much of the cityscape: Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Public Works Administration expenditures resulted in the completion of Lake Shore Drive from Foster Avenue to Jackson Park, including the Outer Drive Bridge, as well as the State Street Subway.
		Federal government funds provided for the building of 30 new schools and the city's first public housing projects.
	www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org /pages/883.html (552 words)

	1993-105 \| 8/4/1993 \| Kansas Attorney General Opinion
		At the request of the federal emergency relief administration, the by-laws of the homestead corporation were amended to reflect that the homestead corporation was an agency of the federal emergency relief administration.
		At its inception, the corporation was organized to serve "as an agency and instrumentality in carrying on rehabilitation activities in, of and for the State of Kansas." At the request of the federal administration, the by-laws of the corporation stated at one time that the corporation was an agency of the federal administration.
		When the federal court determined that the federal government did not have the authority to continue to control the assets of the corporation, officers of the corporation, rather than the state, filed the application requesting return of the assets of the corporation.
	www.kscourts.org /ksag/opinions/1993/1993-105.htm (2100 words)

	Agency History for Utah's Emergency Relief Administration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The primary function of the Governor's Central Committee on Emergency Relief for Utah was to assist the governor in obtaining and administering these loans for distribution to Utah's county relief agencies.
		Consequently, in addition to their primary role as state emergency relief administrators, the UERA director and State Advisory Committee members served as federal administrators for the CWA in Utah during its existence from November 19, 1933 to March 31, 1934.
		The main function of this committee was to set uniform rules and regulations and establish uniform accounting procedures to guide the counties in administering federal relief funds, and to supervise the counties' administration of such funds.
	historyresearch.utah.gov /agencyhistories/343.html (2981 words)

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		The final directive came on February 2, 1994 when Hopkins announced the distribution of FERA funds to non-profit-making colleges and universities for the purpose of providing part-time jobs to seventy-five thousand students who would otherwise be unable to continue their education.
		An administrative sanction, 10 percent of the college or universities full-time enrollment, was stipulated to the participating higher education officials.
		FERA further stipulated that the work projects could be limited to clerical, library, research, and work on buildings and grounds, and in dormitories and dining halls (Lyon, 1969).
	homepages.utoledo.edu /FEDPOLICY/NYA.DOC (1052 words)

	Federal Emergency Relief Administration \| Your reference guide for Federal Emergency Relief Administration and more. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Told from the alternating viewpoints of veterans and local residents who survived the storm, Federal Emergency Relief Administration employees, and governmental officials, Storm of the Century is an...
		Roosevelt, the Institution applied for relief under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, and was assigned 77 temporary workers.
		The Civil Works Administration was an early New Deal program and a subdivision of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration which provided work relief for a large number of people during the winter...
	www.pajournal.com /Emergencies/federalemergencyreliefadministration (1153 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: WORK PROJECTS ADMINISTRATION
		The name of the agency was changed to Work Projects Administration on July 1, 1939, when it was made a part of the Federal Works Agency, but its continuity was unbroken and the purposes of the WPA remained the same.
		This figure perhaps reflects the level of administrative efficiency at that time rather than the need for employment, since the peak caseload of the relief commission came later, in February 1939, when 218,291 of the unemployed were on relief rolls.
		Activities of the Work Projects Administration in any given area of the country were dependent on the needs and skills of the persons on relief in that area, since the main prerequisite for WPA employment was one's certified relief status.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/WW/ncw1.html (1439 words)

	MSN Encarta - New Deal
		The Federal Emergency Relief Administration which was headed by Harry Hopkins, a social worker appointed by Roosevelt, expanded existing relief grants to the states and resulted in assistance for more than 20 million people.
		Under the guidance of Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, the National Labor Relations Act of 1935 gave federal protection to the bargaining process for workers and established a set of fair employment standards.
		The federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the last major domestic program launched by the Roosevelt administration, mandated maximum hours and minimum wages for most categories of workers.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761564651/New_Deal.html (1413 words)

	FEMA: FEMA History
		The Federal Emergency Management Agency - a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 - is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters.
		This piecemeal approach to disaster assistance was problematic and it prompted legislation that required greater cooperation between federal agencies and authorized the President to coordinate these activities.
		Hurricane Carla struck in 1962, Hurricane Betsy in 1965, Hurricane Camille in 1969 and Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
	www.fema.gov /about/history.shtm (946 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Federal Emergency Management Agency
		Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), agency of the United States government that helps anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters and...
		Public Works Administration (PWA), former U.S. government agency established by Congress as the Federal Emergency Relief Administration under the...
		General Services Administration (GSA), independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for the management of property and records belonging to...
	encarta.msn.com /Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency.html (187 words)

	Federal Emergency Relief Administration, Harry Hopkins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		A first-class administrator who fought for his agencies, Hopkins was radical in his willingness to experiment freely with social and economic reform.
		The Federal Emergency Relief Act passed by Congress in May, 1933, was the first step in the program of relief at the beginning of the New Deal.
		The work of FERA was taken over by the Social Security Board in 1935.
	www.owlnet.rice.edu /~mwfriedm/terms/le23.html (340 words)

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	Who's Who in the New Deal
		With bold plans and unfailing energy, he quickly took over the massive Federal relief efforts, culminating in the creation of the WPA in 1935.
		A tough administrator and no friend of the arts, Somervell's tenure was marked by controversy, protest, and, on the part of the artists, unbridled hate.
		Woodward was responsible for overseeing the restructuring of Federal One as the needs and goals of the WPA as a whole were modified.
	www.wpamurals.com /whoswho.html (1258 words)

	The WPA
		The Federal Art Project was so popular with communities that it had no trouble in securing the 25 percent local funding required by the Reorganization Act of 1939.
		The earlier FERA and CWA were not successful in establishing effective programs for musicians, so the Federal Music Project enjoyed immediate acceptance by an industry hard hit by the Depression.
		The HRS was financially the most efficient of all the Federal One programs and averaged 2,500 employees a month with a high in 1938 of 6,000 employed at an average salary of $73.00 per month.
	www.co.broward.fl.us /library/bienes/lii10204.htm (2076 words)

	Hurricane Katrina
		The Federal government plans to obligate every dollar – the funds are there and ready to be used, and we are working with State and local leaders to help them take advantage of the remainder of this funding to rebuild the region.
		Federal dollars have been used to build houses and schools, repair damaged infrastructure, and provide victims with a place to live and other essential assistance as the region continues to get back on its feet.
		For example, Federal officials worked with State and local leaders to designate certain properties as health and safety hazards to enable the Federal government to fund debris removal from private property.
	www.whitehouse.gov /infocus/katrina (3155 words)

	WPA Federal Art Project
		This program was short lived, however, Harry Hopkins transitioning from the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to the Works Progress Administration (WPA), created the Federal Arts Project (FAP) in 1935 and directed by Holger Cahill.
		Joan van Breeman's bas relief sculptures were placed in 127 public schools, libraries and public buildings according to one WPA document.
		Federal Art Project (FAP) lists all of Joan van Breeman's pieces in public buildings as "Children at Play." All the unrestored pieces are basically the same color and relief; however, my lack of photographic art ability renders them here according to the color of the available light.
	www.keyshistory.org /artwpa.html (976 words)

	NARA - Guide to Federal Records - Records of the Work Projects Administration [WPA]
		History: FERA Statistics Section (after 1935, the Relief Statistics Unit) collected weekly and monthly reports from state and territorial relief administrators showing the number of families and persons receiving relief funds and the total cost to federal, state, and local governments.
		Textual Records: Administrative correspondence and procedural manuals of library service and newspaper indexing projects, 1935- 42; Library of Congress project to inventory and arrange records of WPA arts projects, 1940-41; the workers service program, 1935- 43; and a project to teach Spanish to members of the Army Air Forces, 1941-42.
		Reports and correspondence pertaining to relief programs in Puerto Rico, 1934-44; Private relief bill case files, 1938-44; Name index to litigation case files, n.d.; Litigation case files, 1934-44; Project indexes to microfilmed records, n.d.; Copies of speeches, articles, and related records, 1931-43; indexes to microfilmed state records, ca.
	www.archives.gov /research/guide-fed-records/groups/069.html?template=print (4323 words)

	Dean of Men Records, 1933-1935 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The records of the Dean of Men relating to the Federal Emergency Relief Administration activities at Washington State University were accessioned prior to 1970.
		Funds through the U.S. Federal Emergency Relief Administration were made available for student employment at W.S.U from 1934 to 1936.
		The requirements for the use of the funds were that they be used to employ not more that 10% of the total full time student population, of which 25% had to be students not pre- viously enrolled.
	www.wsulibs.wsu.edu /holland/masc/finders/ua112.htm (308 words)

	Federal Emergency Relief Administration
		The Federal Emergency Relief Act passed by Congress in May, 1933, was the first step in the program of relief at the beginning of the New Deal.
		It created the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) which was allocated an initial fund of $500,000,000 to help those in need.
		The work of FERA was taken over by the Social Security Board in 1935.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /USARfera.htm (137 words)

	The American Experience \| Surviving The Dust Bowl \| People & Events \| The New Deal
		His first act as president was to declare a four-day bank holiday, during which time Congress drafted the Emergency Banking Bill of 1933, which stabilized the banking system and restored the public's faith in the banking industry by putting the federal government behind it.
		The National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA) and the National Recovery Administration (NRA) were designed to address unemployment by regulating the number of hours worked per week and banning child labor.
		The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA), created in 1933, gave $3 billion to states for work relief programs.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX09.html (408 words)

	USUSC MS99: Utah Governor's Committee on Public Welfare and Emergency Relief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		This committee was appointed by the governor to work with the Utah Emergency Relief Administration.
		They summarize how Utahns were being affected by the emergency relief project of the 1930s.
		The Utah project was a component of the federal Emergency Relief Administration, which was part of FDR's New Deal program.
	library.usu.edu /Specol/manuscript/collms99.html (198 words)

	New Deal/WPA History
		This was a relief program and 90% (later 75%) of the artists on TRAP had to come from the relief rolls.
		This was a relief program and 90% (later 75%) of the artists had to come from the relief rolls.
		The U.S. Resettlement Administration is established to carry out land reform and population resettlement; three Greenbelt towns are created: Greenbelt, MD, Greenhills, OH, and Greendale, WI.
	www.wpamurals.com /history.html (1202 words)

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