Ropesville Resettlement Community - Ropesville, TX - WPA Projects on Waymarking.com

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The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was enacted in 1933 as part of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal Program to aid families during the country's Great Depression. The Rural Rehabilitation Division of that agency began in 1934 to work specifically with the problems of the nation's farm families. The Ropesville Resettlement Program was one of 78 FERA-approved projects to help farmers re-establish themselves.

Initiated by a committee out of Lubbock (20 mi. NE), this project was located on land near the already- established town of Ropesville. Federal money was used to construct homes, wells, and farm buildings. The first 33 families, chosen for their initiative and willingness to work, settled into their new homes in 1936. By the end of 1939, a total of 77 families were working and living in the project. A community manager, assisted by a home economist, provided guidance to participants in the Ropesville program.

The project ended officially in 1943, when the Ropesville Farms came under individual ownership.

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Texas State Historical Association

"The Ropesville Resettlement Project began in 1934 in conjunction with Franklin D. Roosevelt's Federal Emergency Relief Administration. The project eventually encompassed more than 16,000 acres divided into eighty-one farms of 140 to 160 acres to grow cotton, sorghums, and other crops. In 1943 federal funds in support of the project were transferred to the war effort, and participating farmers were allowed to purchase the land they worked. Seventy-six farms resulted, ranging in size from 146 to 300 acres."

Project type: Other Date built or created: 1934-1943 Location: Ropesville, TX Resettlement Community City: Ropesville Condition: Good upkeep with a little wear and tear Website for additional information: [Web Link]

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