### Question
How is the term State defined?


### Answer
The term **State** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 11371* as the following:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 11371*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 119-HOMELESS ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER IV-HOUSING ASSISTANCE > Part B-Emergency Solutions Grants Program**

