underserved population
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United States Code
26 U.S.C. § 7526A — for purposes of this section
The term "underserved population" includes populations of persons with disabilities, persons with limited English proficiency, Native Americans, individuals living in rural areas, members of the Armed Forces and their spouses, and the elderly.
42 U.S.C. § 1320b-25 — under this chapter
In this paragraph, the term “underserved population” means the population of an area designated by the Secretary as an area with a shortage of elder justice programs or a population group designated by the Secretary as having a shortage of such programs. Such areas or groups designated by the Secretary may include—
(i) areas or groups that are geographically isolated (such as isolated in a rural area);
(ii) racial and ethnic minority populations; and
(iii) populations underserved because of special needs (such as language barriers, disabilities, alien status, or age).