State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(1) Assess the current and future impact of poverty on the residents of Tennessee;(2) Examine the existing barriers, services and resources addressing the needs of persons living in poverty and their families; and(3) Develop a proposed strategy to mobilize the state response to the poverty crisis;(b) The poverty reduction plan shall include an examination of the following in its assessment and recommendations:
(1) A determination of the economic and human impact of poverty in this state;(2) A review of the remedies to reduce the number of individuals and families living in poverty in this state;(3) Information to be utilized as potential legislative remedies for consideration in the one hundred ninth general assembly; and(4) Needed state policies or responses, including directions for the provision of clear and coordinated services and support to persons living in poverty and strategies to address any identified gaps in services.
