Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (10.721)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (Assistance Listing 10.721) is run by the Forest Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $28.2 million in 64 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $440,318 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $350,000. Half of the 64 awards fell between $173,689 and $500,000, and they ranged from $2,956 to $2.3 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$28.2 million
- Grant awards64
- Typical award$350,000
- Awarded in FY 2025$16.4 million
- Size rank1,199 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 1199th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 79% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 30 states and territories.
What the program funds
Provide direct federal support to States and Indian Tribes to establish rental programs for temporary bridges, bridge mats, or other temporary water crossing structures, to minimize stream bed disturbance on non-Federal land and Federal land. The program includes funding to States and Indian Tribes for purchase of short and medium span temporary metal and timber bridge and Roadway mats. Programs may include rental, no-cost rental, and rent-to-own options.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State (includes District of Columbia) & Federally Recognized Indian Tribes/Tribal Governments
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funding may be used to purchase temporary bridges or bridge mats to establish or maintain a rental program designed to make bridges available for loggers and contractors to use to cross streams and wet areas during forest management operations. Programs may be either fee rental, no-cost rental, or rent-to-own. Funding is not intended for permanent bridge crossings.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$2,000 - $100,000 est.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2025: Purchasing temporary bridges and managing temporary bridge rental programs by states and tribes to protect water quality and promote forest management.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Temporary Bridge Program (10.721) awarded $28.2 million across 64 grant awards, an average of $440,318 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 44% of the money, tribes 35% and colleges and universities 16%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 33 | $12.5 million | 44% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 20 | $9.9 million | 35% |
| Colleges and universities | 8 | $4.5 million | 16% |
| Businesses | 3 | $1.3 million | 4.6% |
By state
4 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. They are Alaska, Michigan, South Carolina and Kentucky.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 19 | $14.1 million |
| Michigan | 4 | $1.6 million |
| South Carolina | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Kentucky | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Washington | 2 | $816,400 |
| Texas | 2 | $750,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $675,000 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $675,000 |
| Maine | 2 | $673,443 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $600,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | $600,000 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $569,400 |
| Idaho | 1 | $500,000 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $500,000 |
| Vermont | 1 | $500,000 |
| Montana | 2 | $469,139 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | $439,945 |
| Alabama | 1 | $350,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $350,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $338,720 |
| Indiana | 1 | $175,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | $175,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $175,000 |
| California | 1 | $168,369 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $157,170 |
| Delaware | 1 | $133,800 |
| Oregon | 1 | $131,900 |
| Minnesota | 2 | $119,531 |
| Iowa | 1 | $29,500 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $2,956 |