### Question
How does the law define Naturally Occurring Retirement Community?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 3032k*, **Naturally Occurring Retirement Community** is defined as:

> a community with a concentrated population of older individuals, which may include a residential building, a housing complex, an area (including a rural area) of single family residences, or a neighborhood composed of age-integrated housing—


(A) where—


(i) 40 percent of the heads of households are older individuals

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 3032k*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 35-PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS > SUBCHAPTER IV-ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY > Part A-Grant Programs**

