Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
GPTKB entity
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1942
|
| gptkbp:established |
1933
|
| gptkbp:headquarters_location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
|
| gptkbp:notableAction |
distributed food to relief organizations
distributed food to schools purchased surplus crops from farmers |
| gptkbp:notableProgram |
National School Lunch Program (precursor)
|
| gptkbp:parentOrganization |
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Relief_Administration
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
distribute surplus agricultural commodities
provide food assistance to the needy support farm prices |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:War_Food_Administration
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Depression-era_United_States
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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