; (2) to increase the number of county or Tribal veterans service officers serving in the State or Indian Tribe by hiring new, additional such officers; or (3) to expand, carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance existing programs, activities, and services of the existing organization of the State or Indian Tribe that has been recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 5902, in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or Tribal veterans service officers. (c) Application (1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or Indian Tribe shall submit to the Secretary an application therefor at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Each application submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A detailed plan for the use of the grant. (B) A description of the programs through which the State or Indian Tribe will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). (C) A description of how the State or Indian Tribe will distribute grant amounts equitably among counties (or Tribal lands, as the case may be) with varying levels of urbanization. (D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian or Alaska Native veterans, elderly veterans, women veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities. (d) Distribution The Secretary shall seek to ensure that grants awarded under this section are equitably distributed among States and Indian Tribes with varying levels of urbanization. (e) Priority The Secretary shall prioritize awarding grants under this section that will serve the following areas: (1) Areas with a critical shortage of county or Tribal veterans service officers. (2) Areas with high rates of— (A) suicide among veterans