### Question
How does WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS define community-based organization?


### Answer
Under *29 U.S.C. § 2801*, **community-based organization** is defined as:

> a private nonprofit organization that is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and that has demonstrated expertise and effectiveness in the field of workforce investment

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER I-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DEFINITIONS**

