Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC): A program created during the Great Depression that provided jobs specifically for unemployed young men in conservation efforts such as reforestation.
Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA): Established under the First New Deal, FERA aimed to provide direct relief assistance including employment opportunities for those suffering from unemployment.
Hoovervilles: These were makeshift communities named after President Herbert Hoover, where unemployed and homeless individuals lived in shanty towns during the Great Depression.