### Question
Can you define what low-income family means?


### Answer
**Low-income family** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 6641*:

> a family—


(i) in which the children are eligible for a free or reduced-price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.)

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 6641*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS > SUBCHAPTER II-PREPARING, TRAINING, AND RECRUITING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, OR OTHER SCHOOL LEADERS > Part B-National Activities > subpart 2-literacy education for all, results for the nation**

