Find Your Funding Opportunity
Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program
Service
|
Source |
Final Application Due Date |
Funding Available
|
Match Required
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public & Societal Benefit |
Federal
DOT |
02-24-2025 | $876.0 M | Match Required |
-
Service
-
Source
-
Final Application Due Date
-
Funding Available
-
Match Required
Status
- Expected Number of Awards 60
- Opportunity Type Discretionary
-
CFDA
20.205 -- Highway Planning and Construction
Description
PLEASE REFER TO THE RELATED DOCUMENT TAB FOR THE FULL TEXT OF THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY. IT'S INCUMBENT ON INTERESTED APPLICANTS TO REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE NOFO REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS.
ORIGINAL NOFO POSTING (10/25/2024):
FHWA is hereby accepting applications under the Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW: The purpose of the PROTECT Program is to provide grants on a competitive basis for projects that seek to strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, heat waves, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters through support of planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk costal infrastructure.
INFORMATIONAL WEBINARS: For each Application Open Period, FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding PROTECT Discretionary Program grants in the form of virtual meetings (Webinars) after the NOFO period opens, and before the NOFO period closes.To view upcoming Webinars and register, please follow the instructions posted on https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary.The Webinars will be recorded and posted on FHWA's PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program Website at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
- FY 2024 and 2025 Deadline:February 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m. ET
- FY 2026 Deadline:February 24, 2026, 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY IS DEPENDENT ON PROJECT TYPE FOR THE PROTECT PROGRAM.Please refer to Related Documents tab for full text of the NOFO, including applicant eligibility requirements. Specifically, refer to Section C.1 of the NOFO for details on Eligible Applicants.
Key Date(s)
- October 25, 2024: Last Updated Date
- October 25, 2024: Posted Date
- February 24, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
- February 24, 2025: Application Due Date
- March 26, 2025: Application Archive Date
Contact Information
Ryan J Buck
Agreement Officer PROTECTdiscretionary@dot.gov