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


### Answer
The term **community-based organization** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 12291* as the following:

> a nonprofit, nongovernmental, or tribal organization that serves a specific geographic community that—


(A) focuses primarily on domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 12291*
  - Heading: **Subtitle I-Comprehensive Acts > CHAPTER 121-VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT > SUBCHAPTER III-VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN**

