Direct Relief Program during the Great Depression

The Great Depression, which took place from the late 1920s into the 1930s, resulted in profound economic, social, and political changes across the United States. One of the major government responses to the economic crisis was the creation of several programs aimed at relief, recovery, and reform.

Which of the following programs was specifically aimed at providing direct relief to the unemployed and impoverished during the early years of the Great Depression?