This solicitation seeks proposals that are expected to establish research activities that will make significant contributions to NASA’s strategic research and technology development priorities and contribute to the overall research infrastructure, science and technology capabilities of higher education and economic development of the jurisdiction receiving funding.
Additional eligibility information: The National Science Foundation (NSF) determines overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. The latest available NSF eligibility tables are used to determine overall jurisdiction eligibility for NASA EPSCoR. The NSF eligibility table is available at: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/epscor/epscor-criteria-eligibility
Each funder sets its own eligibility, so check the details on their page before you apply.