NATIONAL YOUTH ADMINISTRATION (NYA)
The National Youth Administration was part of the Works Progress Administration until it transferred to a Federal Security Agency. It was one of the New Deals that FDR set up with help from his wife and the WPA director, Harry Hopkins. It was established in 1935 and was set to provide education and jobs for young adults who either dropped out of school or just couldn't find a job. The NYA had part-time jobs for them such as working on highways, parks and buildings. It provided grants for those who chose to stay in school. It paid $6-40 a month for young adults to do work study projects and $10-25 a month for those with part-time jobs and that includes training. This program employed about 500,000 young adults.
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