### Question
How is the term official poverty level defined?


### Answer
The term **official poverty level** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 256a* as the following:

> the nonfarm income official poverty line defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 256a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part D-Primary Health Care > subpart vi-health services for residents of public housing**

