### Question
What does eligible family mean?


### Answer
**Eligible family** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 12896*:

> a family or individual who—


(A) has an income that does not exceed 80 percent of the median income for the area, as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for smaller and larger families

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12896*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER IV-HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP OF MULTIFAMILY AND SINGLE FAMILY HOMES > Part B-HOPE for Homeownership of Single Family Homes**

