eligible entity
(1) Eligible entity In this subsection, the term “eligible entity” means any of the following: (A) Any community-based organization, network, or coalition of community-based organizations that— (i) has demonstrated experience in providing agricultural education or other agriculturally related services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and veteran farmers or ranchers; (ii) has provided to the Secretary documentary evidence of work with, and on behalf of, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers and veteran farmers or ranchers during the 3-year period preceding the submission of an application for assistance under this subsection; and (iii) does not engage in activities prohibited under section 501(c)(3) of title 26 . (B) An 1890 institution or 1994 institution (as defined in section 7601 of this title ), including West Virginia State College. (C) An Indian tribal community college or an Alaska Native cooperative college. (D) An Hispanic-serving institution (as defined in section 3103 of this title ). (E) Any other institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20 ) that has demonstrated experience in providing agriculture education or other agriculturally related services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in a region. (F) An Indian tribe (as defined in section 5304 of title 25 ) or a national tribal organization that has demonstrated experience in providing agriculture education or other agriculturally related services to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers in a region. (G) An organization or institution that received funding under subsection (a) before January 1, 1996 , but only with respect to projects that the Secretary considers are similar to projects previously carried out by the organization or institution under such subsection.