### Question
How is the term community-based organization defined?


### Answer
The term **community-based organization** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 7011* as the following:

> a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or tribally sanctioned educational authority, that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and that provides educational or related services to individuals in the community

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7011*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER III-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENT AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS > Part C-General Provisions**

