Works Progress Administration
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Founded | May 6 |
|---|---|
| 1935 | |
| Employees | 8. 5 million 1935–1943; 3. 3 million in November 1938 (peak) |
| Jurisdiction | United States |
| Predecessor | Federal Emergency Relief Administration |
| Subsidiaries | Federal Art Project |
| Federal Writers' Project | |
| Founders | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Harry Hopkins | |
| Employe | 8.5 million 1935–1943; 3.3 million in November 1938 |
| Headquart | New York City |
| NY | |
| Key document | Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1377502 |
About Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was an American New Deal agency that employed millions of jobseekers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads. It was set up on May 6, 1935, by presidential order, as a key part of the Second New Deal.
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