Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program
Posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program — is cataloged under number 693JJ325NF00008 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.205, posted by DOT Federal Highway Administration. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on October 25, 2024 and last updated on February 11, 2025. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $876,000,000. The agency has projected $876.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 60 awards. If the agency funds the expected 60 awards from the $876.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $14.6 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources — factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on February 10, 2025. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.
Award Range
$100,000 -- $876,000,000
Close Date
February 10, 2025
Posted
October 25, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$876,000,000
Expected Awards
60
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
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
Eligibility
25
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
Highway Planning and Construction
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Ryan J Buck <br/>Agreement Officer <br/>PROTECTdiscretionary@dot.gov
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