; and (ii) in the case of a grant to an eligible entity other than an eligible entity described in clause (i), the State highway agency, or an equivalent of that agency, for the State in which the project is to be carried out. (B) Partnerships (i) In general A grant received under the pilot program may be used to provide funds to eligible partners of the project for which the grant was received described in clause (ii), in accordance with the terms of the project agreement. (ii) Eligible partners described The eligible partners referred to in clause (i) include— (I) a metropolitan planning organization (as defined in section 134(b)); (II) a unit of local government; (III) a regional transportation authority; (IV) a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; (V) an Indian tribe (as defined in section 207(m)(1)), including a Native village and a Native Corporation (as those terms are defined in section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1602 )); (VI) a Federal land management agency; (VII) a foundation, nongovernmental organization, or institution of higher education; (VIII) a Federal, Tribal, regional, or State government entity