; (2) be composed of a partnership of 2 or more of— (A) an instrumentality or political subdivision of a State, such as a municipality, county, district, or authority; (B) a nonprofit corporation or association with significant ties to the rural area described in paragraph (1), including through— (i) association with, or control by, 1 or more public bodies in the rural area; (ii) broadly based ownership and control by members of the rural area; or (iii) a substantial public funding contribution to the rural area through taxes, revenue bonds, other local government sources, or substantial voluntary community funding; (C) a cooperative with significant ties to the rural area described in paragraph (1); (D) a for-profit entity with a significant presence in the rural area described in paragraph (1); (E) an institution of higher education— (i) with a significant contribution to or presence in the rural area described in paragraph (1); and (ii) that includes representatives who are members of the rural area; and (F) an Indian Tribe— (i) in a rural area described in paragraph (1); and (ii) with demonstrated support from the Tribal council or duly elected Tribal executive of the appropriate Tribal government; and (3) demonstrate cooperation among the members of the partnership described in paragraph (2) necessary to complete comprehensive, asset-based rural development through eligible activities described in subsection (e). (e) Eligible activities An eligible applicant described in subsection (d) that receives a grant under subsection (a) may use the grant funds in rural areas— (1) to coordinate Federal, State, regional, or Tribal initiatives to reduce duplicative efforts with respect to Federal investments; (2) to leverage non-Federal financial and technical resources; (3) to complete comprehensive predevelopment activities and planning; (4) to create public-private partnerships and attract private investment