the Works Progress Administration

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:New_Deal
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:Great_Depression
gptkb:community_service
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:volunteerism
gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:public_art
gptkb:economic_policies
gptkb:Public_service
gptkb:community_development
gptkb:historical_preservation
gptkb:economic_recovery
civic engagement
job creation
public health
federal funding
infrastructure projects
education programs
environmental conservation
historical documentation
job training programs
rural development
community development projects
economic stimulus
arts funding
employment programs
public infrastructure
social welfare
cultural enrichment
government intervention
social programs
public works projects
community arts
federal assistance programs
federal employment initiatives
gptkbp:criticism inefficiency
political patronage
wastefulness
gptkbp:dissolved 1943
gptkbp:employees 8.5 million
gptkbp:founded gptkb:1935
gptkbp:funding $11 billion
gptkbp:head gptkb:Harry_Hopkins
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Works Progress Administration
gptkbp:impact infrastructure development
cultural programs
employment during the Great Depression
gptkbp:legacy influence on future public works programs
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:WPA_Art_Program
gptkb:WPA_Music_Project
gptkb:WPA_Theatre_Project
gptkb:WPA_Writers'_Project
gptkbp:president gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:purpose provide jobs
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Civilian_Conservation_Corps
gptkb:Public_Works_Administration
gptkb:National_Youth_Administration
gptkb:New_Deal
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Federal_Works_Agency
gptkbp:type gptkb:government
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3