### Question
What does State mean?


### Answer
**State** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 12522*:

> each of the several States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12522*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 129-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE STATE GRANT PROGRAM > Division B-School-Based and Community-Based Service-Learning Programs > Part I-Programs for Elementary and Secondary School Students**

