### Question
How does KEEPING AMERICAN WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED define eligible business?


### Answer
Under *15 U.S.C. § 9013*, **eligible business** is defined as:

> any small business concern, with priority for small business concerns owned and controlled by women (as defined in section 632(n) of this title), small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans (as defined in section 632(q) of this title), and socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns (as defined in section 637(a)(4)(A) of this title)

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9013*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER I-KEEPING AMERICAN WORKERS PAID AND EMPLOYED**

