Grants

Not later than 90 days after funds are deposited into the Fund and made available to the Foundation for administrative purposes, the Foundation shall establish the following: Selection procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants under this section that— Eligibility criteria for awarding grants— under subsection (c) to— The Foundation shall submit to the Administrator for approval each procedure, measure, method, and standard established under paragraph (1). The Administrator and the Foundation may award grants according to the procedures established in subsection (a) to coastal States and United States territories to support activities consistent with section 7503 11 See References in Text note below. of this title. In determining distribution of grants, the Foundation may— consider for each State— As a condition on receipt of a grant under this subsection, a State that receives a grant under this subsection shall ensure that Indian tribes in the State are eligible to participate in any competitive grants established in this chapter. The Administrator and the Foundation may award grants according to the procedures established in subsection (a) to support activities consistent with section 7504 of this title. The Foundation may establish an advisory panel to conduct reviews of applications for grants under paragraph (1) and the Foundation may consider the recommendations of the advisory panel with respect to such applications. The advisory panel described under subparagraph (A) shall include persons representing—