The Applicant will be a Consortium defined as:

A grouping of units of governmental, regional planning agencies, nonprofit organizations, and allied public and private sector partners that seek to develop a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) or a Detailed Execution Plan and Program for a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development.

The Consortium must include:

1. The traditional principal city (or cities if more than one) located within the boundaries of the region
2. The city, county, or any other unit of general local government with the largest population located within the region if different from (a.)
3. Additional cities, counties, or units of general local government and Indian Tribes that will ensure that the consortium represents no less than 50 percent of the population residing within the region;
4. The MPO, or the regional planning agency that facilitates planning and associated management activities for the geography represented by the applicant, or if the region has multiple MPOs, all MPOs that have jurisdiction within the designated region; and,
5. A nonprofit organization, foundation, or educational institution within the region that has the capacity to engage a diverse representation of the general population, and the ability to work in partnership with the general local government and the MPO or comprising a consortium to advance the program objectives of the Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program.