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Question: What's that new deal Program called!?
I need the one that helped build new buildings and roads that are still standing to this day!. I THINK it's the WPA but i'm not sure!. Answers needed ASAP!
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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Yes, I think you're right!. I thought perhaps it was the Public Works Administration, but didn't find enough info to back that one up!.
(PS No wonder why they called it 'alphabet soup' lol :)

"The Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 the Work Projects Administration; WPA) was the largest New Deal agency, employing millions of people and affecting most every locality in the United States, especially rural and western mountain populations!. It was created in April 1935 by Franklin Delano Roosevelt's presidential order, and activated with congressional funding in July of that year (the U!.S!. Congress funded it annually but did not set it up)!.

It continued and extended relief programs similar to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) started by Herbert Hoover and the U!.S!. Congress in 1932!. Headed by Harry L!. Hopkins, the WPA provided jobs and income to the unemployed during the Great Depression in the United States!. The program built many public buildings, projects and roads and operated large arts, drama, media and literacy projects!. It fed children and redistributed food, clothing and housing!."

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Works_Progr!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com