### Question
Can you define what population means?


### Answer
**Population** is defined as the following in *6 U.S.C. § 601*:

> population according to the most recent United States census population estimates available at the start of the relevant fiscal year

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

