### Question
How does NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING define State?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 12854*, **State** is defined as:

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

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 12854*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 130-NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER III-NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP TRUST DEMONSTRATION**

