; (2) a State board of nursing; (3) an organization that is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Act of 1986; (4) a community-based organization; (5) a school of nursing (as defined in section 801); or (6) another type of school or program determined by the Secretary to be an eligible entity for purposes of this section. (d) Equitable distribution In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that such grants are equitably distributed among— (1) the geographical regions of the United States; and (2) States with an existing nursing workforce center and States without any such existing center. (e) Priority In selecting the eligible entity to be awarded a grant under this section for a nursing workforce center in a particular State, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that— (1) propose to provide statewide services; (2) have expertise in the State’s nursing workforce issues; (3) have a history of convening entities to address nursing workforce issues; and (4) have partnerships with entities that traditionally educate and employ the State’s nurses. (f) Use of funds A nursing workforce center supported under this section may use funds provided under this section for the following statewide activities: (1) Conducting comprehensive analysis of and research on— (A) existing State nursing workforce data and gaps in such data; (B) 2- and 4-year nursing education programs, including with respect to— (i) faculty capacity and pay; (ii) enrollment, retention, and graduation; (iii) services for nursing students and the outcomes of such services; (iv) facility needs; and (v) clinical placement capacity; (C) State-specific scholarships, grants, and financial aid