### Question
Can you define what Native Hawaiian community-based organization means?


### Answer
**Native Hawaiian community-based organization** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 7912*:

> any organization which is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians from a specific community and which assists in the social, cultural and educational development of Native Hawaiians in that community

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 7912*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER IX-INDIAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND ALASKA NATIVE EDUCATION > Part B-Native Hawaiians**

