definitions

definitions Sec. 421. For the purposes of this Act— (1) the term “Director” means the Director of the ACTION agency; (2) the terms “United States” and “States” mean the several States, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico. Guam, and American Samoa and, for the purposes of title II of this Act, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; (3) the term “nonprofit” as applied to any agency, institution, or organization means an agency, institution, or organization which is, or is owned and operated by, one or more corporations or associations no part of the net earnings of which inures, or may lawfully inure, to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual; and (4) the term “poor” or “low-income” persons, individuals, or volunteers means such individuals whose incomes fall at or below the poverty line as set forth in section 625 of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, as amended by Public Law 92–124 (42 U.S.C. 2971d) : Provided, That in determining who is “poor” or “low-income”, the Director shall take into consideration existing poverty guidelines as appropriate to local situations.