### Question
Can you define what high need local educational agency means?


### Answer
**High need local educational agency** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1021*:

> a local educational agency that serves an elementary school or secondary school located in an area in which there is—


(A) a high percentage of individuals from families with incomes below the poverty line

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1021*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 28-HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER II-TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT > Part A-Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships**

