Rural Electrification Administration
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The Rural Electrification Administration was a New Deal-era U.S. government agency that financed and promoted the extension of electric power to rural and farm areas across the country.
Aliases (3)
- Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ×1
- Rural Electrification Administration loan program ×1
- Rural Electrification Administration—Establishment ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Deal agency
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United States federal agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1994
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| fieldOfWork |
infrastructure development
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public utilities → |
| financingMethod |
federal loans
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long-term low-interest credit → |
| foundedBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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| hasActivity |
construction of transmission and distribution lines
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financing electric distribution systems → promoting rural electric cooperatives → providing low-interest loans → technical assistance for rural electrification → |
| hasEffect |
expansion of rural electric cooperatives
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increased percentage of electrified farms in the United States → modernization of rural agriculture → reduction of urban-rural infrastructure gap → |
| hasPurpose |
extension of electric power to farms
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extension of electric power to rural areas → improvement of rural living standards → rural electrification → support of agricultural productivity → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| historicalPeriod |
Great Depression
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New Deal era → |
| inception |
1935
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May 11, 1935 → |
| legalBasis |
Executive Order 7037
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Rural Electrification Act of 1936 → |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
District of Columbia
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| mainBeneficiary |
farmers
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rural communities → rural households → |
| namedAfter |
rural electrification
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| notableAchievement |
electrification of most U.S. farms by the mid-20th century
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Agriculture
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| partOf |
New Deal
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United States Department of Agriculture → |
| replacedBy |
Rural Utilities Service
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| sector |
electric power
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rural development → |
| significantProject |
development of rural electric cooperatives in the United States
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nationwide expansion of rural power distribution networks → |
| usedFor |
construction of rural electric lines
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construction of rural substations → electrification of farms → electrification of small rural towns → |
Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Rural Electrification Act of 1936
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administeredBy |
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Executive Order 7037
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authorizedCreationOf |
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Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935
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authorizedProgram |
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Rural Electrification Act of 1936
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createdAgency |
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Executive Order 7037
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establishedAgency |
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Executive Order 7037
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implementedBy |
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74th United States Congress
("Rural Electrification Act of 1936")
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passed |
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Rural Electrification Act of 1936
("Rural Electrification Administration loan program")
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relatedProgram |
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Rural Utilities Service
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replaced |
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Executive Order 7037
("Rural Electrification Administration—Establishment")
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subjectHeading |