In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. “Service provider” means a public or private nonprofit organization that provides shelter and supportive services to unaccompanied minors in need of shelter. “Service provider” includes a host home program. “Supportive services” means interventions, services, or resources necessary to assist unaccompanied minors in need of shelter in acquiring or maintaining: stable housing; permanent connections, including ongoing attachments to families, communities, schools, and other positive social networks; education and employment, including high performance in completion of education and training activities, especially for younger youth, and starting and maintaining adequate and stable employment, particularly for older youth; or social and emotional well–being, including the development of key competencies, attitudes, and behaviors that equip a young person to succeed across multiple domains of daily life, including school, work, relationships, and community. “Unaccompanied minor in need of shelter” means a minor: who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian; and who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as defined in the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act; or whose status or circumstances indicate a significant danger of experiencing homelessness in the near future.