(A) are less than the amount of the maximum Federal cost share applicable to the eligible project under paragraph (7), the Secretary may provide reimbursable funds to an eligible entity for any Federal benefits provided under section 2(6)(D) of the Support To Rehydrate the Environment, Agriculture, and Municipalities Act , subject to the limitation that the total amount of Federal funds provided to an eligible entity for the eligible project under this subsection may not exceed the amount of the maximum Federal cost share applicable under paragraph (7). (9) Priority In providing grants to eligible entities for eligible projects under this subsection, the Secretary of the Interior shall give funding priority to an eligible project that directly or through watershed restoration plans approved with the project meets 2 or more of the following criteria: (A) Provides multiple benefits, including substantial quantities of each of the following: (i) Water supply reliability benefits for States and communities that are frequently drought-stricken. (ii) Fish and wildlife benefits. (iii) Water quality improvements. (B) Reduces impacts on environmental resources from water projects owned or operated by Federal agencies and State agencies, including through measurable reductions in water diversions from imperiled ecosystems. (C) Advances water management plans across a multi-State area, such as drought contingency plans in the Colorado River Basin. (D) Is collaboratively developed or supported by multiple stakeholders. (E) Is located within a watershed for which an integrated, comprehensive watershed management plan has been developed to enhance resilience of ecosystems, agricultural operations, and communities to chronic water scarcity, acute drought, and changing hydrological regimes. . (3) Authorization of appropriations Section 4007(e) of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act ( 43 U.S.C. 390b note