### Question
How is the "special participant population that faces multiple barriers to employment" defined?


### Answer
The term **special participant population that faces multiple barriers to employment** is defined in *29 U.S.C. § 2864* as follows -

> a population of low-income individuals that is included in one or more of the following categories:


(I) Individuals with substantial language or cultural barriers

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2864*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER II-STATEWIDE AND LOCAL WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > Part E-Adult and Dislocated Worker Employment and Training Activities**

