; and (ii) the need for such standards to be general enough to accommodate concerns relating to specific project sites. (B) Consultations In developing stan­dards under subparagraph (A), the Administrator— (i) shall consult with relevant offices of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, such as the Office of Habitat Conservation, the Office for Coastal Management, and the Restoration Center; and (ii) may consult with— (I) relevant interagency councils, such as the Estuary Habitat Restoration Council; (II) State coastal management agencies; and (III) relevant nongovernmental organizations. (d) Use of funds A grant awarded under this section to an eligible entity to carry out a living shoreline project may be used by the eligible entity only— (1) to carry out the project, including administration, design, permitting, entry into negotiated indirect cost rate agreements, and construction; and (2) to monitor, collect, and report data on the performance (including performance over time) of the project, in accordance with standards issued by the Administrator under subsection (f)(2). (e) Cost-Sharing (1) In general Except as provided in paragraph (2), an eligible entity that receives a grant under this section to carry out a living shoreline project shall provide, from non-Federal sources, funds or other resources (such as land or conservation easements or in-kind matching from private entities) valued at not less than 50 percent of the total cost, including administrative costs, of the project. (2) Reduced matching requirement for certain communities The Administrator may reduce or waive the matching requirement under paragraph (1) for an eligible entity representing a community or nonprofit organization if— (A) the eligible entity submits to the Administrator in writing— (i) a request for such a reduction and the amount of the reduction; and (ii) a justification for why the entity cannot meet the matching requirement