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 124 STAT. 932 PUBLIC LAW 111–148—MAR. 23, 2010 (7) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia, any commonwealth, possession, or other territory of the United States, and any Indian tribe or reservation. (8) SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL SERVICES.—The term ‘‘supportive social services’’ means transitional and permanent housing, vocational counseling, and individual and group counseling aimed at preventing domestic violence, sexual violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (9) VIOLENCE.—The term ‘‘violence’’ means actual violence and the risk or threat of violence. SEC. 10212. ESTABLISHMENT OF PREGNANCY ASSISTANCE FUND. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collaboration and coordina- tion with the Secretary of Education (as appropriate), shall establish a Pregnancy Assistance Fund to be administered by the Secretary, for the purpose of awarding competitive grants to States to assist pregnant and parenting teens and women. (b) USE OF FUND.—A State may apply for a grant under sub- section (a) to carry out any activities provided for in section 10213. (c) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a grant under sub- section (a), a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a description of the pur- poses for which the grant is being requested and the designation of a State agency for receipt and administration of funding received under this part. SEC. 10213. PERMISSIBLE USES OF FUND. (a) IN GENERAL.—A State shall use amounts received under a grant under section 10212 for the purposes described in this section to assist pregnant and parenting teens and women. (b) INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—A State may use amounts received under a grant under section 10212 to make funding available to eligible institutions of higher education to enable the eligible institutions to establish, maintain, or operate pregnant and parenting student services. Such funding shall be used to supplement, not supplant, existing funding for such services. (2) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution of higher edu- cation that desires to receive funding under this subsection shall submit an application to the designated State agency at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the State agency may require. (3) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—An eligible institution of higher education that receives funding under this subsection shall contribute to the conduct of the pregnant and parenting student services office supported by the funding an amount from non-Federal funds equal to 25 percent of the amount of the funding provided. The non-Federal share may be in cash or in-kind, fairly evaluated, including services, facilities, supplies, or equipment. (4) USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTING PREGNANT AND PARENTING COLLEGE STUDENTS.—An eligible institution of higher education that receives funding under this subsection shall use such funds to establish, maintain or operate pregnant and parenting student services and may use such funding for the following programs and activities: Grants. 42 USC 18203. Grants. 42 USC 18202.