### Question
How does adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities define area of substantial unemployment?


### Answer
Under *29 U.S.C. § 3172*, **area of substantial unemployment** is defined as:

> any area that is of sufficient size and scope to sustain a program of workforce investment activities carried out under this part and that has an average rate of unemployment of at least 6.5 percent for the most recent 12 months, as determined by the Secretary

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 3172*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY > SUBCHAPTER I-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES > Part B-Workforce Investment Activities and Providers > subpart 3-adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities**

