; (ii) a farmer-to-farmer network; (iii) an Indian Tribe or a Tribal organization (as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )); (iv) a unit of local government (including a conservation district and a conservation district association); (v) an institution of higher education; (vi) a State; and (vii) any other entity designated by the Secretary. (C) Prioritization In selecting eligible entities with which to enter into cooperative agreements under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that seek to meet the specific needs of, and are accessible to— (i) historically underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest owners, including— (I) beginning farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(a) )) and beginning forest owners; (II) veteran farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(a) )) and veteran forest owners; (III) socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(a) )) and socially disadvantaged forest owners; and (IV) limited-resource farmers, ranchers, and forest owners