### Question
What is the definition of eligible local educational agency?


### Answer
The definition of **eligible local educational agency** is as follows in *20 U.S.C. § 8512*:

> a local educational agency in which—


(A) not less than 15 percent of the children that reside in the geographic area served by such agency are eligible to be counted under subpart 2 of part A of subchapter I of this chapter

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 8512*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER XII-SCHOOL FACILITIES INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT**

