; (B) by striking paragraph (2); (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and (D) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated), by striking 35 percent and inserting 60 percent ; (4) in subsection (e)— (A) by striking None of the funds and inserting the following: (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), none of the funds ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (2) Project development and outreach Under a partnership agreement, the Secretary may advance reasonable amounts of funding for technical assistance to eligible partners to conduct project development and outreach activities in a project area (including activities conducted during the period beginning on the date on which the Secretary announces the approval of an application under section 1271B(e) and ending on the day before the effective date of the partnership agreement), including— (A) providing outreach and education to eligible producers for potential participation in the project; (B) developing a watershed or habitat plan; (C) establishing baseline metrics to support the development of the assessment required under section 1271B(c)(1)(E); or (D) providing technical assistance to eligible producers.