; or (2) any other solution that the committee established under subsection (f)(1) of such section determines to be an effective solution to restore forest tree species native to forests in the United States that have suffered severe levels of mortality caused by non-native plant pests or noxious weeds. (b) Eligible entities An entity eligible to receive a grant under this section is any of the following: (1) A cooperating forestry school. (2) A land-grant college or university. (3) A State agricultural experimental station. (4) A non-profit, non-governmental organization. (c) Application Each eligible institution seeking to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the entity has a program in effect with a forest restoration strategy that incorporates a majority of the following components: (1) Collection and conservation of native tree genetic material. (2) Production of propagules of native trees in numbers large enough for landscape scale restoration. (3) Preparation of planting sites in former habitats of the native tree species that is the subject of the proposal. (4) Planting of native tree seedlings. (5) Post-planting maintenance of native trees. (d) Selection criteria The Secretary shall select an eligible entity to receive a grant under this section based on the degree to which the entity’s application addresses the following criteria: (1) Risk posed to the forests of the State in which the work is to be conducted by non-native plant pest or noxious weed species present in the State. (2) The proportion of such State’s forest composed of species vulnerable to non-native plant pests or noxious weeds present in the United States. (3) The non-native plant pests or noxious weeds’ rate of spread via natural or human-assisted means. (4) The environmental and public health safety of the proposed project, as