; (4) can demonstrate an ability to incorporate NFREC work into undergraduate and graduate educational programs within the university or college; and (5) can demonstrate an ability to contribute the required non-Federal matching funding to maintain a consortium member center. (c) Consortium partnerships The member institutions of NFREC shall partner for the purposes of this Act in the following ways: (1) NOAA Partnership The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall partner directly with the lead partner institution for the purposes of NFREC. (2) Lead Partner Institution Partnership The lead partner institution shall partner directly with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the consortium members for the purposes of NFREC. (3) Consortium Member Partnership The consortium members shall partner with the lead partner institution for the purposes of NFREC. 4. Partnerships and collaboration with Federal, regional, State, and local governments and organizations (a) Partnerships NFREC shall partner with the United States Geological Survey and the Army Corps of Engineers for the purposes of this Act. (b) Collaboration NFREC shall— (1) collaborate on Federal flood-related issues with Federal agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Agriculture; (2) collaborate and share best practices on regional, State, and locally specific flooding and flood-related issues with— (A) State, county, and local governments; (B) local councils of governments or regional planning organizations; (C) State agriculture, natural resource, environment, economic development, and water agencies; (D) floodplain managers; (E) State Homeland Security personnel, county disaster recovery coordinators, emergency management personnel, and first responders; (F) resource conservation and development councils; (G) watershed organizations and boards