### Question
How is the "very poor" defined?


### Answer
The term **very poor** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 2152a* as follows -

> those individuals—


(A) living in the bottom 50 percent below the poverty line established by the national government of the country in which those individuals live

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 2152a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-FOREIGN ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER I-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT > Part I-Declaration of Policy; Development Assistance Authorizations**

