# SS4A Underserved Community

- Research type: Grant Application
- Validation status: Reference
- Author: dongyangzhen
- Version: FY 2026

## Purpose
Evaluate Area of Persistent Poverty and underserved-community status under the FY 2026 NOFO.

## Required Inputs
jurisdiction + Census tract and population data

## Expected Outputs
designation tables + application field answers

## Procedure Summary
Collect grant type and geography, verify qualifying tracts, calculate affected population, and draft required fields.

## Validation Standard
Reviewed against the FY 2026 SS4A Notice of Funding Opportunity by the source author.