Legislative Services

PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program

The Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) program offers $576 million in FY24 and FY25 and $300 million in FY26, with application deadlines of February 24, 2025, for FY24 and FY25 funds, and February 24, 2026, for FY26. Eligible applicants include states, MPOs, local governments, special purpose districts, port authorities, tribal governments, or consortia of these entities. The program funds projects such as resilience planning, improving the durability of transportation assets against extreme weather, enhancing evacuation routes, and strengthening at-risk coastal infrastructure. For more details, see the Notice of Funding Opportunity(NOFO).

WEBINAR:
FHWA will be holding a series of webinars to provide potential applicants with information about the FY 2024-2026 NOFO and how to apply. Note that the content presented in all three "How to Apply" webinars will be the same, and attendees are encouraged to choose only one to attend. Following the webinars, recordings will be posted on this website.

November 19, 2024, 4-5pm ET - PROTECT Notice of Funding Opportunity - How to Apply (Webinar #2) - Registration link