### Question
Can you define what eligible State means?


### Answer
**Eligible State** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 7102*:

> a State or territory of the United States that received a 25-percent payment for 1 or more fiscal years of the eligibility period

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 7102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 90-SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY SELF-DETERMINATION**

