### Question
How does HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION define eligible metropolitan area?


### Answer
Under *6 U.S.C. § 601*, **eligible metropolitan area** is defined as:

> any of the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas in the United States

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION > SUBCHAPTER XV-HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS**

