### Question
How does the law define official poverty level?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 256*, **official poverty level** is defined as:

> the nonfarm income official poverty line defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with section 9902(2) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 256*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part D-Primary Health Care > subpart v-health services for the homeless**

