### Question
How is the term low-income individual defined?


### Answer
The term **low-income individual** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 3102* as the following:

> an individual who—


(i) receives, or in the past 6 months has received, or is a member of a family that is receiving or in the past 6 months has received, assistance through the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families program under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or the supplemental security income program established under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.), or State or local income-based public assistance

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 3102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY**

