Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
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The Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 was passed on April 8 during the "Second Hundred Days" as a part of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal
. It was a "large-scale public works program for the jobless" which included the Works Progress Administration
. It allocated $
5 billion for this purpose.
The bill included funds for the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writer Project, and the Federal Theater Project.
New Deal
The New Deal was a series of economic programs implemented in the United States between 1933 and 1936. They were passed by the U.S. Congress during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were Roosevelt's responses to the Great Depression, and focused on what historians call...
. It was a "large-scale public works program for the jobless" which included the Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
. It allocated $
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
5 billion for this purpose.
The bill included funds for the Federal Arts Project, the Federal Writer Project, and the Federal Theater Project.