### Question
How is the term very low-income family defined?


### Answer
The term **very low-income family** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 4568* as the following:

> given such term in section 4502 of this title, except that such term includes any family that resides in a rural area that has an income that does not exceed the poverty line (as such term is defined in section 9902(2) of title 42, including any revision required by such section) applicable to a family of the size involved.

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 4568*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 46-GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES > SUBCHAPTER I-SUPERVISION AND REGULATION OF ENTERPRISES > Part B-Additional Authorities of the Director > subpart 2-housing goals**

