CURRENT FEDERAL AGENCIES


In carrying out this function, the corporation may act as receivers
for closed banks.



FERA-Federal Emergency Relief Administration
       Harry L. Hopkins, Administrator
       Room 216, Walker-Johnson Building
       1734 New York Avenue, NW
       Washington, D. C.


       Alfred W. Briggs, Executive Director
       Wisconsin Emergency Relief Administration
       315 South Carroll Street
       Madison, Wisconsin

  This agency was created to provide for the cooperation by the Fed-
eral Government with the several states and their subdivisions in re-
lieving the destitute and those harassed by the hardships and suffer-
ing incident to unemployment and drought.
  In addition to providing funds so as to increase relief expenditures
to amounts more nearly adequate, the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration also establishes policies, rules, and regulations so as to
improve the methods and nation-wide organization under which the
Federal money is spent.
  Field representatives, each assigned to a group of States, represent
the Federal administration in contacts with the State administrations
and interpret Federal policies to the State officials and State policies
to the Federal administrator.
  In carrying out the program of this agency the State Relief Ad-
ministration allocates funds to local public relief agencies; compiles
information. through special studies, le-ding to the improvement of
service to those in need and to remedying the conditions contributing
to dependency; organizes, assists, and supervises the administration
of local relief; plans and supervises a work program in accordance
with Federal rules; administers Federal funds for drought relief,
rural rehabilitation, the educational program, the care of transients,
and the aid to needy students; engages in the distribution of surplus
commodities; assumes the responsibility for enrollment in the Emer-
gency Conservation Corps; and makes reports to the Federal Relief
Administration regarding expenditures, number of persons on relief,
and their occupations.
  In some of its activities the organization works in close cooperation
with the Farm Credit Administration, the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation, the Emergency
Conservation   Corps   (CCC), and     the  Federal   Surplus  Relief
Corporation.


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