civil work administration
created to give people temporary jobs. created in 1933. ended in 1934. jobs: construction, women sew clothes. accomplishments: laid 12million feet of sewer pipe, built or improved 500,000 miles of railroad, built 40,000 schools.
united sates housing authority
agency designed to lend money to states and communitues for low cost construction, became operational in 1937, still around today. owned 178,000 apartments and employed more than 13,000 people. 25% of any apartments they own available to low income people.
reconstruction finance corporation
founded in 1932. gave loans to banks, stat and local governments to create projects/jobs for people.
started under hoover, but not as successful as he had hoped. created the hayden planetarium. created construction jobs for people.
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