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FYs 2024 through 2026 - Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Competitive Grant Program Notice of Funding Opportunity

Posted Aug 27, 2026·open

AGENCY

DOT-FHWA

PROGRAM

Discretionary

AMOUNT

$1 – $60.0M

CLOSES

Oct 9, 2026

Description

The intent of the PROTECT Competitive Grant Program is to fund projects to improve the resilience of the surface transportation system, including highways, public transportation, ports, and intercity passenger rail. Program goals include protecting: surface transportation assets by making them more resilient; communities through resilience improvements and strategies that allow for the continued operation or rapid recovery of surface transportation systems; coastal infrastructure; and natural infrastructure that protects and enhances surface transportation assets. This NOFO provides PROTECT Competitive Grant Program funding of up to $787 million from FYs 2024 through 2026, plus any remaining PROTECT Competitive Grant Program funding from prior years. Please refer to Grants.gov for the full NOFO.

Eligibility

Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; County governments; City or township governments

Contact

DOT Federal Highway Administration

support@grants.gov

202-366-4004

Additional details

Funding instrument
Grant
Cost sharing required
Yes
Archived
Nov 8, 2026

Opportunity number: FHWA-PROT-26-001

Search this number on Grants.gov for the official listing.