; (ii) assist in establishing State, local, Tribal, and territorial disaster plans to address the needs of both rural and urban populations; (iii) in carrying out activities under the grant, conduct sufficient outreach to centers for independent living, VOADs, and other nongovernmental organizations, including organizations that represent and are comprised of covered individuals; (iv) include covered individuals in a meaningful way in the development and execution of activities carried out under the grant; (v) provide adequate staff, including staff who are individuals with disabilities, to carry out the activities under the grant; and (vi) communicate information on the programs and systems developed under the grant, in accessible formats and languages, including American Sign Language, of the communities being served. (f) Priority In awarding grants for activities described in this section, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that— (1) demonstrate a minimum of 3 years of experience in actively conducting disability inclusive and older adult inclusive disaster management; (2) propose activities to address the preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation needs of covered individuals; (3) propose activities to address leadership development in State, local, Tribal, and territorial agencies and covered individual advocacy organizations; (4) includes covered individuals in positions of leadership in the planning, management, and operation of the activities carried out under this section; (5) demonstrate ability to provide training that prevents bias due to disability or age, and that uses experiential approaches and does not rely on simulations; (6) demonstrate expertise concerning the obligation to prevent discrimination against covered individuals on the basis of disability and age in programs and provide activities and specific plans for achieving and maintaining physical access, program access, and effective communication for covered individuals throughout all grant activities