; and (ii) the probable benefit of the project outweighs the public interest in the matching requirement. (C) Exclusion Funds provided under section 209 may not be used to satisfy the matching requirement under subparagraph (A). (2) Distribution of funds To the extent practicable based upon proposals for coral reef projects submitted to the Administrator, the Administrator shall ensure that funding for grants awarded under this section during a fiscal year is distributed as follows: (A) Not less than 40 percent of funds available shall be awarded for projects in the Pacific Ocean within the maritime areas and zones subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States. (B) Not less than 40 percent of the funds available shall be awarded for projects in the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, or the Caribbean Sea within the maritime areas and zones subject to the jurisdiction or control of the United States. (C) Not more than 67 percent of funds distributed in each region in accordance with subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall be made exclusively available to projects that are— (i) submitted by a coral reef stewardship partnership certified under section 210(e)