; (B) a tribal organization; or (C) a consortium that includes a local educational agency or school food authority described in subparagraph (A), a tribal organization, or both. (3) Infrastructure The term infrastructure means a food storage facility, kitchen, food service facility, cafeteria, dining room, or food preparation facility. (4) Local educational agency The term local educational agency has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7801 ). (5) School food authority The term school food authority has the meaning given the term in section 210.2 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). (6) Tribal organization The term tribal organization has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). (b) Loan guarantees for assistance to schools for infrastructure improvements and durable equipment necessary To provide healthy meals through school lunch programs (1) Authority to guarantee loans The Secretary shall issue a loan guarantee to an eligible entity for purposes of financing the construction, remodeling, or expansion of infrastructure or the purchase of durable equipment that the Secretary determines will assist the eligible entity in providing healthy meals through a school lunch program. (2) Competitive basis Subject to paragraph (3), the Secretary shall select eligible entities to receive a loan guarantee under this subsection on a competitive basis. (3) Preferences In issuing a loan guarantee under this subsection, the Secretary shall give a preference to an eligible entity that, as compared with other eligible entities seeking a loan guarantee under this subsection, the Secretary determines demonstrates substantial or disproportionate— (A) need for infrastructure improvement