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Administrative History
The Temporary Emergency Relief Administration (TERA) was created by the New York State Emergency Relief Act of 1931 (Chapter 798) to oversee the distribution of public relief assistance to unemployed New Yorkers and their families. The legislation stipulated the duties of TERA, namely: to conduct studies of unemployment data, and the occupations, trades, and industries most affected by unemployment in New York State; to determine the amount of resources available for persons on relief; to coordinate its work with federal, state, and local agencies; and to work with local bureaus to ascertain the level of relief needed in specific public welfare districts throughout the state.
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