<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKulingana na afisa wa VA, Tuzo ya Carey ni muhimu, kwa sehemu, kwa sababu ofisi za VA ambazo zinataka lazima ziombe kwa ajili yake na maombi yenyewe inakuwa chombo muhimu cha kujitegemea.  <response>: According to a VA official, the Carey Award is valuable, in part, because VA offices that want it must apply for it and the application itself becomes a useful self-assessment tool. 