Project Grant 26DG11094200043
- This federal Project Grant award, funded by the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721), provides $300,000.00 to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a rental program for portable temporary water crossing infrastructure such as skidder bridges and bridge mats. The primary objective is to facilitate essential land access while reducing environmental impact on both...
- This Project Grant award of $175,000.00, provided by the USDA Forest Service through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721), supports the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Michigan in establishing a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures. The goal is to minimize environmental impacts by reducing stream bed disturbance on non-federal and federal lands, particularly during...
- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721), effective September 11, 2025 through September 10, 2030. The grant funds the establishment of a temporary bridge rental program in Michigan that provides portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures to loggers and timber...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division received a $600,000 Project Grant award dated August 13, 2025, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). This funding will support the Michigan Master Loggers Program in procuring portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures for use...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded a $160,000.00 Cooperative Agreement to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Michigan under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Restoration/Revegetation program (CFDA 10.717). The purpose of this award is to conduct a stream crossing inventory within the Hiawatha National Forest located in Michigan. The award period is from July 24, 2023 to September 4, 2029. The DNR will utilize this federal funding to...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region awarded the Mississippi Forestry Commission $500,000 for the Bridge Rental and Cost-Share Program on July 2, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The award funds the establishment or maintenance of a rental program for temporary bridges, bridge mats, or other temporary water crossing structures used during forest management operations in Mississippi. These temporary...
- The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) was awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The grant, awarded on November 30, 2023, will fund the establishment of a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures. This program aims to minimize environmental impacts by reducing stream bed...
- The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Michigan Department of Natural Resources $160,000 on January 8, 2026, under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act Nursery Vegetation program (CFDA 10.736) to prepare nine sites across Michigan for conversion into seed orchards that will produce seed and seedlings for future reforestation efforts. The award will fund site preparation activities supporting seed availability from thirteen tree species identified as important for...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), awarded $690,110 to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721) to establish and maintain a temporary bridges rental program. Under this competitively selected Project Grant, the awardee will acquire and deploy portable skidder bridges and related temporary water crossing structures...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service awarded a $175,000 Project Grant to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Forestry under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721). The funding will support the establishment of a rental program for portable skidder bridges, bridge mats, and other temporary water crossing structures to minimize stream bed disturbance during forestry, natural resource management, and...
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R9-Eastern Region awarded the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Finance and Operations Division $500,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721) to establish and operate a temporary bridge and timber mat rental program serving active forest management and timber harvesting operations across Michigan. The award funds portable bridges and timber mats available to member loggers at no-cost rent-to-own terms, enabling crossing of streams, wet areas, buried energy pipelines, and other buried infrastructure while minimizing stream bed disturbance on non-Federal and Federal lands. The program operates as a rental offering designed to support rural economies and water quality protection during forest management activities. Performance runs through December 31, 2028. The DNR implements this as a state administrator of federal natural resources assistance, leveraging its role as a prime recipient managing federal conservation grants across wildlife restoration, forest health, outdoor recreation, and Great Lakes restoration initiatives.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $500.0k | 7/15/26 |