### Question
Can you define what economically disadvantaged adult means?


### Answer
**Economically disadvantaged adult** is defined as the following in *29 U.S.C. § 1602*:

> an individual who is age 22 through 72 and who has, or is a member of a family that has, received a total family income (exclusive of unemployment compensation, child support payments, and welfare payments) that, in relation to family size, was not in excess of the higher of—


(i) the official poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget, and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of title 42; [1](#1602_1_target) or


(ii) 70 percent of the lower living standard income level

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1602*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER II-TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE DISADVANTAGED > Part A-Adult Training Program**

