National Youth Administration
The National Youth Administration (NYA) was a New Deal agency in the United States. It operated 1945-1943 as part of the Works Progress Administration. It was headed by Aubrey Williams. The head of the Texas division at one point was Lyndon B. Johnson. The NYA operated numerous programs for out-of-school youth. Educators in the public school system distrusted it because it seemed to divert federal funds away from the schools.