### Question
How does WORK OPPORTUNITIES define community-based organization?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 7601*, **community-based organization** is defined as:

> a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness or Indian tribe or tribally sanctioned educational authority which is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and which provides educational or related services to individuals in the community

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 69-SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES > SUBCHAPTER VII-BILINGUAL EDUCATION, LANGUAGE ENHANCEMENT, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS > Part E-General Provisions**

