### Question
Can you define what very low-income tenants means?


### Answer
**Very low-income tenants** is defined as the following in *12 U.S.C. § 4119*:

> families or persons with incomes that are less than or equal to 50 percent of the median income for the area (as determined by the Secretary with adjustments for family size)

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 4119*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 42-LOW-INCOME HOUSING PRESERVATION AND RESIDENT HOMEOWNERSHIP > SUBCHAPTER I-PREPAYMENT OF MORTGAGES INSURED UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT**

