### Question
What does very low-income families mean?


### Answer
**Very low-income families** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 1831q*:

> families and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 50 percent of the median income of the area involved, as determined by the Secretary, with adjustment for family size

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1831q*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 15-FEDERAL LOAN AGENCY**

