### Question
How is the "disadvantaged adult" defined?


### Answer
The term **disadvantaged adult** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 2862* as follows -

> an adult who received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, that, in relation to family size, does not exceed the higher of—


(aa) the poverty line

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2862*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER II-STATEWIDE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > Part E-Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities**

