ALPHABET AGENCIES
Job Creation and Public Works
These agencies gave people jobs by building infrastructure and improving communities.
• CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps): Nature jobs for young men—planted trees, built parks,
and fought soil erosion. Think “outdoors work.”
• WPA (Works Progress Administration): Biggest job creator—built schools, roads, bridges,
and even funded artists to create murals and plays.
• PWA (Public Works Administration): Big construction projects—dams, highways, and
power plants. Think “massive infrastructure.”
Financial Stability
These agencies restored trust in banks and the economy.
• FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation): Protect your money in the bank—if a bank
failed, your deposits were insured.
• SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission): Stock market watchdog—prevented fraud
and risky trading.
Farmers and Rural Support
These agencies helped struggling farmers and brought electricity to rural areas.
• AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration): Paid farmers not to overplant—this raised
crop prices and reduced surplus.
• TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority): Electricity and jobs—built dams and power plants in the
South.
Social Welfare and Worker Protection
These agencies provided long-term security and rights for workers and vulnerable groups.
• SSA (Social Security Administration): Retirement and unemployment benefits—money for
the elderly, disabled, and jobless.
• NLRB (National Labor Relations Board): Worker rights—protected unions and ensured fair
treatment.
Housing and Urban Development
These agencies helped people find homes and prevented homelessness.
• FHA (Federal Housing Administration): Affordable home loans—made it easier to buy
houses by insuring mortgages.
• HOLC (Home Owners’ Loan Corporation): Saved homes—refinanced mortgages to prevent
foreclosures.
Job Creation and Public Works
These agencies gave people jobs by building infrastructure and improving communities.
• CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps): Nature jobs for young men—planted trees, built parks,
and fought soil erosion. Think “outdoors work.”
• WPA (Works Progress Administration): Biggest job creator—built schools, roads, bridges,
and even funded artists to create murals and plays.
• PWA (Public Works Administration): Big construction projects—dams, highways, and
power plants. Think “massive infrastructure.”
Financial Stability
These agencies restored trust in banks and the economy.
• FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation): Protect your money in the bank—if a bank
failed, your deposits were insured.
• SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission): Stock market watchdog—prevented fraud
and risky trading.
Farmers and Rural Support
These agencies helped struggling farmers and brought electricity to rural areas.
• AAA (Agricultural Adjustment Administration): Paid farmers not to overplant—this raised
crop prices and reduced surplus.
• TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority): Electricity and jobs—built dams and power plants in the
South.
Social Welfare and Worker Protection
These agencies provided long-term security and rights for workers and vulnerable groups.
• SSA (Social Security Administration): Retirement and unemployment benefits—money for
the elderly, disabled, and jobless.
• NLRB (National Labor Relations Board): Worker rights—protected unions and ensured fair
treatment.
Housing and Urban Development
These agencies helped people find homes and prevented homelessness.
• FHA (Federal Housing Administration): Affordable home loans—made it easier to buy
houses by insuring mortgages.
• HOLC (Home Owners’ Loan Corporation): Saved homes—refinanced mortgages to prevent
foreclosures.
