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


### Answer
The definition of **disadvantaged adult** is as follows in *29 U.S.C. § 3172*:

> an adult who received an income, or is a member of a family that received a total family income, that, in relation to family size, does not exceed the higher of—


(aa) the poverty line

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 3172*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 32-WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY > SUBCHAPTER I-WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES > Part B-Workforce Investment Activities and Providers > subpart 3-adult and dislocated worker employment and training activities**

