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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
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.