high poverty area
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “high poverty area” means a catchment area which is established in a manner that is consistent with the factors in subsection (k)(3)(J), and the poverty rate of which is greater than the national average poverty rate as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
Source
- 2008–present42 U.S.C. § 254BThe Public Health and Welfare · Health centers · for purposes of this section