Montana Relief Commission Records 1934-1936

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Montana Relief Commission Records 1934-1936

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The Montana Relief Commission coordinated welfare programs and disbursment of federal relief funds to county organization. Records (1934-1935) consist of annual reports by the State Examiner; a list of members of county relief committees; and interoffice correspondence, financial records, and reports (1935-1936) pertaining to disbursments of federal earthquake emergency funds for Helena; and an office manual describing social welfare laws and Social Welfare Department policies and procedures.

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Montana Relief Commission

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The Montana Relief Commission was established by the 1933 Montana legislature to administer federal funds provided by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The Commission of 5 members was empowered to appoint county committees to administer funds locally. The Commission established rules for applying for relief, for maintaining adequate standards, and making reports. As the national and state-wide depression worsened, a special session of the 1933 Legislature set up an emergency r...