For the purpose of any competitive program under this chapter—
(1)
a consortium of schools operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
(2)
a school operated under a contract or grant with the Bureau of Indian Affairs in consortium with another contract or grant school or a tribal or community organization; or
(3)
a Bureau of Indian Affairs school in consortium with an institution of higher education, a contract or grant school, or a tribal or community organization,
shall be given the same consideration as a local educational agency.