Public Works Administration (PWA), in U.S. history, New Deal government agency (1933–39) designed to reduce unemployment and increase purchasing power through the construction of highways and public buildings.

The Public Works Administration (PWA), part of the New Deal of 1933, was a large-scale public works construction agency in the United States headed by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. It was created by the National Industrial Recovery Act in June 1933 in response to the Great Depression.

The Public Works Administration, popularly known as the PWA, was an organizational cornerstone of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. During its six years in existence, from June 1933 until 1939, public works projects of all shapes, purposes, and sizes were undertaken in virtually every part of the United States and its territories.

Jul 13, 2017 · The Works Progress Administration or WPA was a New Deal employment and infrastructure program created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression.

Public Works Administration (PWA) → established by the NIRA and allocated 3.3 billion dollars for hiring American citizens to work on public works projects. Sought to provide employment, stabilize purchasing power, improve public welfare, and contribute to reviving American industry

Jun 18, 2023 · The Public Works Administration (PWA) — An agency created by the National Recovery Administration of 1933 as part of the New Deal. The PWA was responsible for providing jobs to millions of Americans during the Great Depression.

The Public Works Administration (PWA) was a New Deal agency created in 1933 to provide jobs and stimulate the economy through the construction of large-scale public works projects.

The Public Works Administration (PWA) paid for a grade-separation underpass on the Bayshore Highway under the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in South San Francisco. The project cost $200,000.

Established by Title II of the National Industrial Recovery Act (NIRA), the Public Works Administration (PWA) was an expansive, Depression-era Federal government spending program that aimed to create jobs while improving the nation’s infrastructure.

Overall, from 1933 to 1941 large-scale public works funded by federal agencies came to $7.3 billion, over half of which passed through the PWA. The small-scale public works of the relief agencies absorbed another $14.7 billion, with about three-fourths of that through the WPA.