### Question
How does General Provisions Regarding Office of Educational Research and Improvement define eligible community?


### Answer
Under *20 U.S.C. § 6041*, **eligible community** is defined as:

> a unit of general purpose local government (such as a city, township, or village), a nonmetropolitan county, tribal village, or a geographically distinct area (such as a school district, school attendance area, ward, precinct or neighborhood), or any group of such entities that—


(i) has a population of not less than 200,000 and not more than 300,000

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6041*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM > Part A-General Provisions Regarding Office of Educational Research and Improvement > Part D-National Education Dissemination System**

