Federal Works Agency
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The Federal Works Agency was a U.S. government agency created in 1939 to consolidate and oversee federal public works and construction programs, including major New Deal infrastructure projects.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Federal Works Agency canonical | 7 |
| Federal Works Agency (in certain transferred functions) | 1 |
| United States Federal Works Agency | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T181949 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Federal Works Agency Context triple: [Public Works Administration, replacedBy, Federal Works Agency]
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A.
Civil Works Administration
The Civil Works Administration was a short-lived U.S. federal jobs program of the New Deal that provided millions of unemployed workers with temporary manual labor on public works projects during the Great Depression.
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B.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was a New Deal agency that provided direct relief and work relief to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.
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C.
National Recovery Administration
The National Recovery Administration was a U.S. New Deal agency created during the Great Depression to regulate industry, set fair wages and prices, and promote economic recovery.
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D.
Public Works Administration (PWA)
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a New Deal U.S. government agency created in 1933 to stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression by funding large-scale public infrastructure projects such as dams, bridges, schools, and hospitals.
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E.
National Youth Administration
The National Youth Administration was a New Deal agency that provided work, education, and training opportunities to American young people during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Federal Works Agency Target entity description: The Federal Works Agency was a U.S. government agency created in 1939 to consolidate and oversee federal public works and construction programs, including major New Deal infrastructure projects.
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A.
Civil Works Administration
The Civil Works Administration was a short-lived U.S. federal jobs program of the New Deal that provided millions of unemployed workers with temporary manual labor on public works projects during the Great Depression.
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B.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
The Federal Emergency Relief Administration was a New Deal agency that provided direct relief and work relief to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression.
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C.
National Recovery Administration
The National Recovery Administration was a U.S. New Deal agency created during the Great Depression to regulate industry, set fair wages and prices, and promote economic recovery.
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D.
Public Works Administration (PWA)
The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a New Deal U.S. government agency created in 1933 to stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression by funding large-scale public infrastructure projects such as dams, bridges, schools, and hospitals.
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E.
National Youth Administration
The National Youth Administration was a New Deal agency that provided work, education, and training opportunities to American young people during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States federal agency ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States of America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939
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surface form:
Reorganization Act of 1939
Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1939 ⓘ
surface form:
Reorganization Plan No. I of 1939
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| dissolved | 1949 ⓘ |
| executiveBranchAgency | true ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Branch of Buildings Management of the National Park Service
ⓘ
Federal Highway Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Public Roads
Public Buildings Service ⓘ
surface form:
Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division
Public Works Administration (PWA) ⓘ
surface form:
Public Works Administration
Public Housing Administration ⓘ
surface form:
United States Housing Authority
|
| hasPart |
Bureau of Community Facilities
ⓘ
Civilian War Services Division ⓘ
surface form:
Division of War Public Service
Public Buildings Service ⓘ
surface form:
Public Buildings Administration
Public Buildings Service ⓘ
surface form:
Public Buildings Bureau
Federal Highway Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Public Roads Administration
Federal Highway Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Public Roads Bureau
Public Works Administration (PWA) ⓘ
surface form:
Public Works Administration
Public Housing Administration ⓘ
surface form:
United States Housing Authority
Works Progress Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Work Projects Administration
|
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 1939 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal government of the United States
|
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| notableWork |
administration of New Deal public works programs
ⓘ
construction of federal office buildings ⓘ development of public housing projects ⓘ expansion of the federal highway system ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
Executive branch of the United States government
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| purpose |
administration of public housing programs
ⓘ
construction and maintenance of federal public buildings ⓘ coordination of federal public works programs ⓘ development and maintenance of federal highways and roads ⓘ support of New Deal infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| replaced |
Branch of Buildings Management of the National Park Service
ⓘ
Public Buildings Service ⓘ
surface form:
Public Buildings Branch of the Procurement Division
Federal Highway Administration ⓘ
surface form:
Public Roads Administration
Public Works Administration (PWA) ⓘ
surface form:
Public Works Administration
Public Housing Administration ⓘ
surface form:
United States Housing Authority
|
| replacedBy |
United States Department of the Interior
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of the Interior
U.S. General Services Administration ⓘ
surface form:
General Services Administration
Housing and Home Finance Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
federal building management
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federal highway construction and maintenance ⓘ federal public works construction ⓘ slum clearance and low-rent housing projects ⓘ war-related public works during World War II ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
New Deal
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surface form:
New Deal era
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
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Subject: Federal Works Agency Description of subject: The Federal Works Agency was a U.S. government agency created in 1939 to consolidate and oversee federal public works and construction programs, including major New Deal infrastructure projects.
Referenced by (9)
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