microenterprise development organization
(3) Microenterprise development organization The term “microenterprise development organization” means an organization that— (A) is— (i) a nonprofit entity; (ii) an Indian tribe, the tribal government of which certifies to the Secretary that— (I) no microenterprise development organization serves the Indian tribe; and (II) no rural microentrepreneur assistance program exists under the jurisdiction of the Indian tribe; or (iii) a public institution of higher education; (B) provides training and technical assistance to rural microentrepreneurs; (C) facilitates access to capital or another service described in subsection (b) for rural microenterprises; and (D) has a demonstrated record of delivering services to rural microentrepreneurs, or an effective plan to develop a program to deliver services to rural microentrepreneurs, as determined by the Secretary.