### Question
What is the definition of economically disadvantaged?


### Answer
The definition of **economically disadvantaged** is as follows in *7 U.S.C. § 6612*:

> economic hardship due to the loss of jobs or income (labor or proprietor) derived from forestry, the wood products industry, or related commercial enterprises such as recreation and tourism in the national forest

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 6612*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 95-RURAL REVITALIZATION THROUGH FORESTRY > SUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL FOREST-DEPENDENT RURAL COMMUNITIES**

