Events with tag - Federal Project

May 15, 1928

Mississippi River and Tributaries Project Launch

The Mississippi River and Tributaries Project was initiated through the Flood Control Act of 1928, establishing a comprehensive $325 million flood control system to protect the Mississippi River Valley following the devastating 1927 flood.

May 6, 1935

WPA Establishment

President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration (WPA) through Executive Order 7034, launching the largest New Deal agency that would employ 8.5 million Americans and transform the nation's infrastructure during the Great Depression.