As used in the Tribal Infrastructure Act:

A. “board” means the tribal infrastructure board;

B. “department” means the Indian affairs department;

C. “financial assistance” means providing grants or loans on terms and conditions approved by the board;

D. “governor” means the governor of New Mexico;

E. “project fund” means the tribal infrastructure project fund;

F. “qualified project” means a tribal infrastructure project selected by the board for financial assistance pursuant to the Tribal Infrastructure Act;

G. “tribe” means a federally recognized Indian nation, tribe or pueblo located wholly or partially in New Mexico or any of its governmental entities or subdivisions; and

H. “trust fund” means the tribal infrastructure trust fund.