### Question
How does the law define high-performing community?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 11384*, **high-performing community** is defined as:

> a geographic area that demonstrates through reliable data that all five of the following requirements are met for that geographic area:


#### (1) Term of homelessness


The mean length of episodes of homelessness for that geographic area—


(A) is less than 20 days

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 11384*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 119-HOMELESS ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-HOUSING ASSISTANCE > Part C-Continuum of Care Program**

