Infrastructure investment and jobs act temporary bridges to protect waterways

This $350,000 Project Grant award from the USDA Forest Service R8-Southern Region supports the Virginia Department of Forestry's implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). Through this program, the Department will establish a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures to minimize stream bed disturbance on non-Federal and Federal lands in Virginia. The award period runs from July 28, 2023 to July 27, 2028, enabling the Department to provide these temporary water crossing solutions to forestry stakeholders over the next 5 years. As a U.S. state government entity responsible for stewarding Virginia's forestry resources, the Department frequently partners with other agencies, universities, non-profits, and local governments via subawards to deliver diverse forestry services aligned with federal grant program objectives.