; (2) to hire new, additional county or Tribal veterans service officers; or (3) for travel and transportation to facilitate carrying out paragraph (1) or (2). (i) Authorized activities A grant under this section may be used to provide education and training, including on-the-job training, for State, county, local, and Tribal government employees who provide (or when trained will provide) covered outreach services in order for those employees to obtain accreditation in accordance with procedures approved by the Secretary. (j) Outcome measures (1) The Secretary shall develop and provide to each State or Indian Tribe that receives a grant under this section written guidance on the following: (A) Outcome measures. (B) Policies of the Department. (2) In developing outcome measures under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following goals: (A) Increasing the use of veterans and veterans-related benefits, particularly among vulnerable populations. (B) Increasing the number of county and Tribal veterans service officers recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under chapter 59 of this title. (k) Tracking requirements (1) With respect to each grant awarded under this section, the Secretary shall track the use of veterans and veterans-related benefits among the population served by the grant, including the average period of time between the date on which a veteran applies for such a benefit and the date on which the veteran receives the benefit, disaggregated by type of benefit. (2) Not less frequently than annually during the life of the grant program established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on— (A) the information tracked under paragraph (1); (B) how the grants awarded under this section serve the unique needs of American Indian veterans, Alaska Native veterans, or Native Hawaiian veterans, elderly veterans, and veterans from other underserved communities