### Question
Can you define what public housing means?


### Answer
**Public housing** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 1437z*:

> given the term in section 1437a(b) of this title, except that such term does not include any public housing that is federally assisted rental housing for the elderly or handicapped, as such term is defined in section 1701r–1(d) of title 12.

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1437z*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8-LOW-INCOME HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROGRAM OF ASSISTED HOUSING**

