### Question
How is the "community-based agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **community-based agency** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 12511* as follows -

> a private nonprofit organization (including a church or other religious entity) that—


(A) is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12511*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 129-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM > Division A-General Provisions**

