; (V) financial institutions; or (VI) utilities; and (iv) has, as a lead applicant— (I) a district organization (as defined in section 300.3 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulation); (II) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 450b )) or a consortium of Indian tribes; (III) a State or a political subdivision of a State, including a special purpose unit of a State or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (IV) an institution of higher education or a consortium of institutions of higher education; or (V) a public or private nonprofit organization or association that has an application that is supported by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a native community. (B) Regions Subject to approval by the Secretary, a consortium may define the region that it represents if the region— (i) is large enough to contain critical elements of the key technologies or supply chain prioritized by the consortium