Temporary bridge for multiuser group access to support ongoing forest management activities

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 10 (Alaska Region) awarded $490,000 to Natives Of Kodiak, Incorporated on March 30, 2026, under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (CFDA 10.721) to expand a rental program for temporary water crossing infrastructure supporting forest management activities in Alaska.

Natives Of Kodiak, an Alaskan Native Corporation based in Kodiak, Alaska, operates the rental program through March 31, 2028. The award expands the existing program to include railcar bridges alongside existing portable skidder bridges and bridge mats, protecting anadromous stream habitat while supporting rural timber contractor safety and operations. Grant funds support fee-based, no-cost, or rent-to-own rental offerings on federal and nonfederal lands. Funding cannot be used for permanent bridge construction.

The recipient is a tribally owned firm designated as minority-owned, Indian Economic Enterprise, and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise. This is the third Project Grant award to Natives Of Kodiak under CFDA 10.721 since August 2024; the two prior awards total $937,500.