federal emergency relief act (jul 18, 1933 – jul 18, 1935)
Description:
The Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA) was enacted on May 12, 1933, and its operations effectively ended by December 31, 1935, when its functions were absorbed into new federal agencies like the Work Projects Administration (WPA) and the Social Security Administration. The act established the FERA, a New Deal program that provided federal grants to states for direct relief and work programs to combat the Great Depression.Added to timeline:
Date:
jul 18, 1933
jul 18, 1935
~ 2 years