The purpose of this grant is to oversee the deployment of 50 Starlink units to expand the telecommunications and satellite internet capabilities of rural tribal nations to increase veterans' access to services and benefits. Supportive Initiatives must be compatible with the following  objectives:  Veteran Employment Veteran Health/Mental Health Legal Women/Minority Veteran-Specific Issues Veteran Homelessness Tribal or Rural Transportation Social Determinants of Health

Financial Notes:
Budget. The VDF Grant Proposal must include financial information to include a detailed budget and include a supplementary narrative using a Microsoft Word Document with 12 font, to address the following five areas of the budget: (See Budget Worksheet Template that may be used.) Line Items, to include a detailed description of how funds will be spent; The amount expected to be expended for each Line Item; Expected date or dates of expenditures for each Line Item; Expected completion date of each Line Item; and Contract services that consist of repair, maintenance, or construction must have a minimum of three bids included with VDF-RFP. If three bids are not attainable, there must be an explanation as to why.