Who is eligible to apply for an Exchange Network grant?

Eligible applicants for the Exchange Network Grant Program include states, U.S. Territories (i.e., American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, Palau, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands), federally recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages and inter-Tribal consortia of federally recognized Tribes (e.g., the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission). Other entities, such as regional air pollution control districts and some public universities may apply for assistance if they are agencies or instrumentalities of a state or Tribe under applicable laws. 

Entities asserting they are agencies or instrumentalities of a state must provide a letter from the appropriate state Attorney General certifying the applicant is an agency or instrumentality of the state. Entities asserting they are instrumentalities of a Tribe must provide a certification and supporting documentation from the Tribal council or other appropriate Tribal government official certifying they are an instrumentality of the Tribe. See Appendix E for more information on this required documentation.