### Question
Can you define what low-income individual means?


### Answer
**Low-income individual** is defined as the following in *29 U.S.C. § 2801*:

> an individual who—


(A) receives, or is a member of a family that receives, cash payments under a Federal, State, or local income-based public assistance program

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER I-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DEFINITIONS**

