Osceola county basin studies for resilience

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1.75 million to the County of Osceola on August 26, 2026, under the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) program (CFDA 20.284) to conduct basin studies for resilience in Osceola County, Florida.

The PROTECT program funds projects that strengthen surface transportation resilience to natural hazards including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters through planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure protection.

Performance runs through August 28, 2029, with work conducted in Florida. This is a project grant assistance type. County of Osceola, the recipient, is a local government entity based in Kissimmee, Florida, serving a population exceeding 350,000 residents and holds demonstrated federal award experience across infrastructure, emergency management, community development, and housing initiatives.