; or (B) activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans and veterans-related benefits; or (2) to increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers serving in the State by hiring new, additional such officers. (c) Application (1) To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State 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 will meet the outcome measures developed by the Secretary under subsection (i). (C) A description of how the State will distribute grant amounts equitably among counties with varying levels of urbanization. (D) A plan for how the grant will be used to meet the unique needs of American Indian veterans, Alaska Native veterans, or Native Hawaiian veterans, elderly 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 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; or (B) referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. (f) Use of county or tribal veterans service officers A State that receives a grant under this section to carry out an activity described in subsection (b)(1) shall carry out the activity through— (1) a county or tribal veterans service officer of the State