eligible entity
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7 U.S.C. § 1736O — in this section (3 versions over time)
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) the government of an emerging agricultural country;
(B) an intergovernmental organization;
(C) a private voluntary organization;
(D) a nonprofit agricultural organization or cooperative;
(E) a nongovernmental organization;
(F) a college or university (as such terms are defined in section 3103(4) of this title); and
(G) any other private entity.
7 U.S.C. § 2008J — in this section
The term “eligible entity” means an entity that promotes the betterment of the United States sheep or goat industries and that is—
(A) a public, private, or cooperative organization;
(B) an association, including a corporation not operated for profit;
(C) a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
(D) a public or quasi-public agency.
7 U.S.C. § 2008Q — in this section (5 versions over time)
In this section, the term "eligible entity" means an entity described in section 2008q(a) 1 of this title.
7 U.S.C. § 2008U — in this section
In this section, the term “eligible entity” means a consortium of regional institutions of higher education, academic health and research institutes, and economic development entities located in the Delta region that have experience in addressing the health care issues in the region.
7 U.S.C. § 2279 — in this section (10 versions over time)
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.
7 U.S.C. § 7511A — in this section
In this section, the term “eligible entity” means an emergency feeding organization.
7 U.S.C. § 7517 — in this section (3 versions over time)
The term "eligible entity" means a governmental agency or nonprofit organization.
7 U.S.C. § 7623 — in this section
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) a State agricultural experiment station;
(B) a college or university;
(C) a research institution or organization;
(D) a Federal or State government entity or agency;
(E) a national laboratory;
(F) a private organization or corporation;
(G) an agricultural producer or other land manager; or
(H) a precision agriculture partnership referred to in subsection (g) of this section.