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__**Federal Emergency Relief Administration**__

Roosevelt proposed many programs in his New Deal idea. These programs focused on different aspects of America. There were programs for Relief, Recovery, and Reform. The founding of FERA was under the umbrella of Relief.

__**Historical Posters of FERA Program**__

Political Cartoon depicting the "New Deal Pump" that distributes money to state and federal programs. (Columbus Dispatch, 1935)

This is a picture of women at work. FERA supported educational programs for women to increase literacy and also training so they will be able to join the workforce when things improve. ("Second Camp," 1934, courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Digital Archives) __**Fireside Chat**__ Times are tough right now and the New Deal is the best solution to our problems. This bill includes the resolutions to many of America's current problems. But what will happen to all of the American citizens who have lost everything and most rely on government support? Will they be hung out to dry? Will single mothers and job-less fathers be left to fend for themselves in this terrible time?

It is immoral and unjust to let the people that make up the very fabric that holds this nation teeter and fall away. The American government must catch them and save. But how will the countless Americans now dependent on government aid be helped? Frankin Roosevelt has the solution!

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration is the answer. Spearheaded by FDR and his long time friend and advisor Harry Hopkins, FERA will help displaced Americans!

__**The Immediate Effect of FERA**__ FERA was very successful during it's short lifetime. FERA began by working with state governments to find 'employable' workers and get them jobs with enough pay to live a stark but healthy lifestyle. FERA was very successful in limiting the actual physical suffering of the pople but giving everybody what they needed to meet previous standards of living was immpossible. As FERA worked with state governments to establish jobs, they decided that the best way to employ people was to have them work in a job similar to their previous occupations. It was difficult to find jobs for the white-collared workers but for the blue-collared workers there were many projects being proposed. States began to do massive infrastructure projects. For the white-collared workers, they were given other jobs where human relations involved. The government received some of it's worst criticism in history for giving these people jobs when many Americans believed that it was these peoples fault for the current situation. FERA was very successful in supporting the people. In 1935, FERA became a part of the Social Security Board.


 * __The Long- Term Impact of FERA__**

Although FERA is not around anymore, it closet relative is FEMA. FEMA responds to any national or regionalized emergencies across the United States. FEMA's Mission: "The primary mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation." FEMA is the newest version of the FERA and had been around to help Americans pull through emergencies.

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