### Question
How is the term economically disadvantaged defined?


### Answer
The term **economically disadvantaged** is defined in *7 U.S.C. § 6612* as the following:

> 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**

