; and (ii) demonstrate and quantify the ability of the project to meet a minimal level of such protection. (B) Protection defined In this paragraph the term protection includes— (i) mitigating the effects of erosion; (ii) absorbing the impact of coastal storms; (iii) mitigating shoreline flooding; (iv) mitigating the effects of sea level rise; and (v) other forms of protection as determined by the Administrator. (4) Community protection standards (A) In general The Administrator— (i) shall make the determination under paragraph (3) under standards established by the Administrator in consultation with the Corps of Engineers and relevant National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offices, such as the Office of Habitat Conservation, the Office for Coastal Management, and the Restoration Center; and (ii) in establishing such standards, may consult with relevant interagency councils, such as the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council. (B) Considerations Such standards shall take into account historic flooding and projected flooding, climate change, erosion, the value of properties in the community, and ecological benefits of a proposed project. (c) Use of funds Grants made under this section may be used by recipients only to— (1) carry out living shoreline projects; and (2) monitor and collect data on the success and deficiencies of projects, in accordance with standards issued by the Administrator under subsection (e)(2). (d) Cost-Sharing An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, not less than 50 percent of the funds towards the total cost, including administrative costs, of each living shoreline project funded by such grant. (e) Monitoring and report (1) In general The Administrator shall require each recipient of a grant under this section (or their representative) to— (A) transmit to the Administrator data collected with the grant