### Question
How is the term eligible workers defined?


### Answer
The term **eligible workers** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 803* as the following:

> those workers needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as each chief executive officer of a metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county may designate as critical to protect the health and well-being of the residents of their metropolitan city, nonentitlement unit of local government, or county

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 803*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER VI-CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, FISCAL RECOVERY, AND CRITICAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS**

