### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 11351*:

> 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. § 11351*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 119-HOMELESS ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM > Part C-General Provisions**

