How did Roosevelt deal with the depression-relief-federal emergency relief administration may 1933

How did Roosevelt deal with the depression-relief-federal emergency relief administration may 1933

1. 1-FERA was given $500 million to be divided equally between states to help with unemployment

2. 2-half the money went straight to the state while the other half was conditional on each state spending money on relief

3. 3-Roosevelt chose Harry Hopkins to deal with the program- he had administrated relief programs that roosevelt set up when he was govenor of new york

4. 4- many state governments refused to spend more as they believed the poor had only thereselves to blame

5. 5- those needing relief were treated badely- left to wait in long ques on hot days, even after filling in forms there was long waits before payments were made

6. 6- FERA was able to introduce the idea of federal government giving funds directly for relief