Federal Emergency Relief Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Relief_Administration
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_Deal
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt_administration
gptkbp:date_enacted 1933
gptkbp:duration 1933-1935
gptkbp:duration_of_programs temporary assistance
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:evaluates impact assessments
mixed results
improved living conditions
stimulated local economies
reduced unemployment rates
increased public works projects
enhanced federal-state relations
increased federal involvement in welfare
gptkbp:funding gptkb:health_services
$500 million
education programs
food distribution
housing assistance
federal budget
gptkbp:goal alleviate poverty
gptkbp:governing_body part of the New Deal legislation
gptkbp:historical_significance first major federal relief program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Federal Emergency Relief Act
gptkbp:impact gptkb:economic_recovery
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkbp:inspired_by European welfare programs
gptkbp:is_criticized_for inefficiency
political patronage
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:United_States
state governments
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:business
conservatives
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:labor_unions
progressive politicians
gptkbp:is_targeted_at unemployed individuals
gptkbp:legacy set precedent for future federal assistance programs
gptkbp:purpose provide relief for the unemployed
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Public_Works_Administration
gptkb:National_Industrial_Recovery_Act
gptkb:Tennessee_Valley_Authority
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Works_Progress_Administration
gptkbp:resulted_in creation of jobs
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Civilian_Conservation_Corps
gptkbp:targeted_states all states
gptkbp:type gptkb:government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:69th_United_States_Congress
gptkb:73rd_United_States_Congress
gptkb:75th_United_States_Congress
gptkb:72nd_United_States_Congress
gptkb:New_Deal_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4