Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- 693JJ325NF00008
- Agency
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Federal Highway Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $100,000 to $876,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting applications for the Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program, a competitive grants opportunity with an application deadline of February 24, 2025 for FY 2024 and 2025 funds, and February 24, 2026 for FY 2026 funds; however, FHWA removed this NOFO from Grants.gov on February 11, 2025 for agency review, and interested applicants should monitor Grants.gov for any re-posting or updates.
Eligible applicants include states, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, and Indian tribes, with eligibility dependent on project type as detailed in Section C.1 of the full NOFO. The PROTECT Program requires a 20% non-federal match, although 100% federal funding is available for Indian tribes and U.S. territories. Up to $576 million is available for FY 2024 and 2025 combined, and up to $300 million for FY 2026.
The program funds four project categories: Planning Grants, Resilience Improvement Grants, Community Resilience and Evacuation Route Grants, and At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants. Projects must strengthen surface transportation resilience to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, heat waves, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters. New capacity construction is capped at 40% of project costs. Projects must primarily serve transportation purposes rather than recreational purposes.
FHWA conducted informational webinars after the NOFO opened; recordings were posted at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary. An FAQ amendment was posted January 10, 2025. The program is assigned to CFDA 20.205 (Highway Planning and Construction). Federal obligation deadlines extend through September 30, 2029 depending on fiscal year.
Synopsis
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Update #5 · Latest ·
NOTE - NEW FY24 - FY26 PROTECT NOFO: An updated FY24-FY26 PROTECT NOFO was posted to Grants.gov on August 28, 2026 and can be accessed at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363732 or by searching Grants.gov under NOFO number FHWA-PROT-26-001. Interested applicants should apply to the updated opportunity. Applications are due October 09, 2026.
Update #4 ·
2/11/2025 NOFO Update: FHWA is reviewing this Notice of Funding Opportunity and has removed it from grants.gov. Any re-opening or re-posting of this opportunity will be available on grants.gov and will include any updates made as a result of this review. Thank you for your interest in this program.
---End of 2/11/2025 Update---
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.
NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (1/10/2025):
The purpose of this amendment to Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number 693JJ325NF00008 is to provide the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Interested applicants can access the NOFO FAQs at the link below.
PROTECT FY2022 FY2023 NOFO QA
-- [END OF AMENDMENT 1] --
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
Update #3 ·
2/11/2025 NOFO Update: FHWA is reviewing this Notice of Funding Opportunity and has removed it from grants.gov. Any re-opening or re-posting of this opportunity will be available on grants.gov and will include any updates made as a result of this review. Thank you for your interest in this program. -
2/11/2025 NOFO Update: FHWA is reviewing this Notice of Funding Opportunity and has removed it from grants.gov. Any re-opening or re-posting of this opportunity will be available on grants.gov and will include any updates made as a result of this review. Thank you for your interest in this program.
---End of 2/11/2025 Update---
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.
NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (1/10/2025):
The purpose of this amendment to Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number 693JJ325NF00008 is to provide the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Interested applicants can access the NOFO FAQs at the link below.
PROTECT FY2022 FY2023 NOFO QA
-- [END OF AMENDMENT 1] --
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
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT 1 TO PROTECT NOFO 693JJ325NF00008 is available on Grants.gov (1/10/2025). The purpose of this amendment to Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number 693JJ325NF00008 is to provide the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Interested applicants can access the NOFO FAQs at the link below. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary/protect_nofo_qa.pdf -
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.
NOFO AMENDMENT 1 (1/10/2025):
The purpose of this amendment to Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Number 693JJ325NF00008 is to provide the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). Interested applicants can access the NOFO FAQs at the link below.
PROTECT FY2022 FY2023 NOFO QA
-- [END OF AMENDMENT 1] --
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
Update #1 ·
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
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.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| PROTECT NOFO 693JJ325NF00008 - FAQs.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - FY24 - FY26 PROTECT NOFO - Resilience Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - FY24 - FY26 PROTECT NOFO - Planning Template.docx | DOCX document | |
| PROTECT NOFO FY24-FY26.pdf |
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