Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA)

Definition

FERA was a program established during the Great Depression in 1933 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. It aimed to distribute relief aid to unemployed Americans.

Related terms

New Deal: A series of programs and projects instituted during the Great Depression by President Franklin D. Roosevelt that aimed to restore prosperity to Americans.

Great Depression: The severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States.

Public Works Administration (PWA): New Deal agency that provided millions of jobs constructing public buildings.