; racial and ethnic minority population The terms racial and ethnic minority group and racial and ethnic minority population include each group listed in the definition of such term in section 1707(g) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300u–6(g) ). (13) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (14) Shelter The term shelter means the provision of temporary refuge and basic necessities, in conjunction with supportive services, provided on a regular basis, in compliance with applicable State, Tribal, territorial, or local law to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence and their children and dependents. Such law includes regulations governing the provision of safe homes and other forms of secure temporary lodging, meals, other basic necessities, or supportive services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, or family violence and their children and dependents. (15) State The term State means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and, except as otherwise provided, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (16) State domestic violence coalition The term State Domestic Violence Coalition means a statewide nongovernmental nonprofit private domestic violence, dating violence, and family organization designated by the Secretary that— (A) has a membership that includes a majority of the primary-purpose domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence service providers in the State; (B) has board membership that is representative of primary-purpose domestic violence, dating violence, and family violence service providers, and which may include representatives of the communities in which the services are being provided in the State