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# 22 U.S.C. § 2211c - Poverty measurement methods

## Text

The Administrator of the Agency, in consultation with financial intermediaries and other appropriate organizations, should have in place at least 1 method for implementing partners to use to assess poverty levels of their current incoming or prospective clients.

(Pub. L. 87–195, pt. I, § 254, as added Pub. L. 108–484, § 3, Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3926; amended Pub. L. 115–428, § 4(d), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5514.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments2019—Pub. L. 115–428 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to development of poverty measurement methods and application of methods.