; (D) the Environmental Protection Agency; (E) the Federal Emergency Management Agency; (F) the National Institute of Standards and Technology; (G) the Department of Defense; (H) an industry consortium meeting the requirements under subsection (c)(1); and (I) any other Federal agencies or industry consortia conducting substantially similar work. (c) Application process (1) Eligibility To be eligible to receive an award for the establishment and operation of a Hub under subsection (b)(1), a consortium shall— (A) be composed of not fewer than 2 qualifying entities; (B) operate subject to a binding agreement, entered into by each member of the consortium, that documents— (i) the proposed partnership agreement, including the governance and management structure of the Hub; (ii) measures the consortium will undertake to enable cost-effective implementation of activities under the program described in subsection (b)(1); and (iii) a proposed budget, including financial contributions from non-Federal sources; and (C) operate as a nonprofit organization. (2) Application (A) In general A consortium seeking to establish and operate a Hub under subsection (b)(1) shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a detailed description of— (i) each element of the consortium agreement required under paragraph (1)(B)