Here is the drag and drop matching of the New Deal legislation to its intended outcome:
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FERA :: Legislation designed to give money to poor, unemployed Americans.
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TVA :: A program that funded a series of flood control dams which brought electricity to the Tennessee River Valley.
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CCC :: A public works program that employed young men around the country to build projects in rural areas.
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FDIC :: A program designed to insure private bank deposits and restore trust in banks.
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PWA :: An agency given the task of funding large public works projects.
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AAA :: A farm program designed to raise prices paid to farmers to slow down their production of crops.