Works Progress Administration.
United States government New Deal agency (1935–1939) employing millions of unemployed people to carry out public works projects
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The Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Administration, and Works Progress Administration contributed to public works and infrastructure projects during the Depression.Some support1 report
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A project utilizing infrastructure built during WPA efforts is underway, supported by AARP grants for senior fitness and community health in Campbell.Some support1 report
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Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, located in Wildwood, Missouri, was constructed using labor from the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps.Some support1 report
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Savanna school district is seeking a new school construction using 3D-printed concrete, with historical context involving the WPA.Some support1 report
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a dam on Lac qui Parle on August 10, 2026.Some support1 report
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built structures in Coos County on July 9, 2026.Some support1 report
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A building renovation project is underway at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, involving the Works Progress Administration.Some support1 report
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Grant funds are being used for the preservation of a historic landmark in Casper, with the WPA rebuilding replica log structures.Some support1 report
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The Works Progress Administration constructed the Hoover Dam, and Battersea is noted as a landmark in Great Britain.Some support2 reports
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was responsible for constructing the Hoover Dam, which stands as a major example of iconic infrastructural projects.Some support1 report
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Around Works Progress Administration this week
News at the entities that move Works Progress Administration most-
FDR StructuralFDR convinced Congress to provide massive aid to Europe.Moves Works Progress Administration
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New York City TransactionalSouthwest Airlines will host Capital Markets Day in New York City on October 21, 2026.Moves Works Progress Administration
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Pittsburgh StructuralGabriel Winant's book explores the industrial shift that Pittsburgh underwent.Moves Works Progress Administration
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Shared contextBLS data is being used to inform discussions regarding consumer finance.Moves Works Progress Administration
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Coos County TransactionalCongress funded Legal Services Corporation grants to expand legal services in Coos County.Moves Works Progress Administration
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Campbell StructuralDeloitte report cites manufacturing jobs, while Campbell's provides a $500k donation for training in Milwaukee.Moves Works Progress Administration
Connections
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Pueblo Mountain Park Structural
The Works Progress Administration constructed a lodge near the park, creating a permanent functional feature tied to the site.
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Hoover Dam Transactional
WPA constructed the Hoover Dam as an iconic infrastructural project.
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New York City Transactional
The Works Progress Administration funded and built the major expansion of public pools in New York City.
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Lac qui Parle Transactional
The Works Progress Administration built a dam on Lac qui Parle.
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FDR Structural
The Works Progress Administration was a program included within FDR's New Deal administration.
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Campbell Structural
Campbell utilizes infrastructure and resources that were originally established and built during the operational period of the Works Progress Administration.
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Pittsburgh Structural
The original construction projects of the Works Progress Administration influenced the physical and developmental form of the city of Pittsburgh.
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Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School Transactional
The renovation of Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School utilizes original structures associated with the Works Progress Administration.
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Steuben County Operational
The Works Progress Administration provided employment and training services within Steuben County during the Depression.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Shared context
WPA was a New Deal agency established during the Great Depression, which BLS monitored via unemployment data.
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Casper Transactional
A was involved in a specific project where they rebuilt replica log structures in 1936.
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Coos County Transactional
The Works Progress Administration constructed structures within Coos County.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
2 events- The Civilian Conservation Corps, Public Works Administration, and Works Progress Administration contributed to public works and infrastructure projects during the Depression.
- A project utilizing infrastructure built during WPA efforts is underway, supported by AARP grants for senior fitness and community health in Campbell.
August 2026
3 events- Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park, located in Wildwood, Missouri, was constructed using labor from the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps.
- Savanna school district is seeking a new school construction using 3D-printed concrete, with historical context involving the WPA.
- The Works Progress Administration (WPA) built a dam on Lac qui Parle on August 10, 2026.
July 2026
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June 2026
3 events- Grant funds are being used for the preservation of a historic landmark in Casper, with the WPA rebuilding replica log structures.
- The Works Progress Administration constructed the Hoover Dam, and Battersea is noted as a landmark in Great Britain.
- The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was responsible for constructing the Hoover Dam, which stands as a major example of iconic infrastructural projects.