; and (B) includes an attorney employed by a Tribal organization who— (i) is continually licensed to practice law; and (ii) carries out activities equivalent to those of a public defender referred to in subparagraph (A). (17) Staff attorney The term staff attorney , with respect to a prosecutor's office or public defender's office, means a prosecutor or public defender who is not the chief prosecutor or chief public defender, respectively. (18) State The term State has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251 ). (19) Tribal organization The term Tribal organization has the meaning given the term tribal organization in section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304(l) ). (20) Unit of local government The term unit of local government has the meaning given the term in section 901 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10251 ). 4. Public defense grant program (a) Grant authority (1) In general (A) Initial grants During the first 5 fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall award a grant, to be used for public defense, to any eligible entity that commits to satisfying the requirements under subsection (b) and section 5. (B) Continuing grants During the sixth fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Attorney General shall award a grant to any eligible entity that— (i) commits to satisfying the requirements under section 5; (ii) certifies that the eligible entity is in compliance with— (I) the workload limits developed by the eligible entity under subsection (b)(2) of this section; and (II) the requirements under subsection (b)(3) of this section