No. For the purposes of the NOFO and pursuant to the Clean Air Act, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and other territories are States, and are not eligible to apply for grants under the NOFO. In this regard, please note that the Clean Air Act defines State at 42 USC 7602(d) as:
“State means any non-Federal permitting authority, including any local agency, interstate association, or statewide program. The term “State” also includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Where such meaning is clear from the context, “State” shall have its conventional meaning.”
However, local governments (e.g., public housing authorities) and institutions of higher education that are in the District of Columbia and the U.S. territories (Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Puerto Rico) may be eligible to apply as part of a Statutory Partnership with a CBO under the NOFO if they meet the NOFO requirements.