### Question
How is the "eligible person" defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible person** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 12902* as follows -

> a person with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or a related disease and the family of such person

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12902*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 131-HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS**

