### Question
How is the term housing development agency defined?


### Answer
The term **housing development agency** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 2918a* as the following:

> any agency of a State or local government, or any private nonprofit organization, that is engaged in providing housing for homeless individuals or low-income families

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2918a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER IV-NATIONAL PROGRAMS**

