---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 302.3"
title: "47"
number: "302.3"
heading: "Who may apply."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/302.3"
---

# §302.3. Who may apply.

- (a) **Eligible recipient.** To apply for a CMC grant under this part, an applicant must be an eligible recipient in an anchor community as defined in [§ 302.2](/cfr/47/302.2.md). NTIA will rely on the following sources of information to determine whether an applicant is an eligible recipient:
- (b) **Eligibility for consortia members.** For consortium applications led by eligible recipients described in [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, NTIA will require that any Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) consortium member self-certify that it is a MBE-designated entity. For consortium members that claim tax-exempt status, NTIA will utilize the Internal Revenue Service's 501(c)(3) certification portal/database to verify the consortium member's tax-exempt status.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Division N, Title IX, section 902, Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182 (Dec. 27, 2020).

### Source

Source: 86 FR 31641, June 15, 2021, unless otherwise noted.