Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program
ID: 356840Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

DOT Federal Highway Administration (DOT-FHWA)

Award Range

$100K - $876M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/356840

Additional Information

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary
Timeline
    Description

    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is offering competitive grants through the Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program. This initiative aims to enhance the resilience of surface transportation systems against natural hazards, including climate change and extreme weather, by providing funding for various project categories such as Planning Grants, Resilience Improvement Grants, Community Resilience and Evacuation Route Grants, and At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants. The program is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and allocates approximately $876 million in total funding, with grants covering up to 100% for Planning Grants and up to 80% for Resilience Grants. Interested applicants, including state and local governments and Indian Tribes, must submit their applications by February 24, 2025, for FY 2024-2025 and February 24, 2026, for FY 2026, and can find more information by contacting the PROTECT Program Inbox at PROTECTdiscretionary@dot.gov or visiting the program's website at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/protect/discretionary.

    Point(s) of Contact
    PROTECTdiscretionary@dot.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
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    PROTECT.pdf
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for its PROTECT Program for fiscal years 2024-2026. The program aims to provide approximately $876 million in competitive grants to enhance the resilience of surface transportation systems against natural hazards like climate change and extreme weather. Eligible applicants include state and local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, Indian Tribes, and certain federal agencies. The grant program features four categories: Planning Grants, Resilience Improvement Grants, Community Resilience and Evacuation Route Grants, and At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants. Funding priorities focus on resilience planning, improvements to infrastructure, evacuation route enhancements, and stabilization of at-risk coastal areas. Federal funding will cover up to 100% for Planning Grants and up to 80% for Resilience Grants. The application periods open on October 25, 2024, for FY 2024-2025 and October 27, 2025, for FY 2026, with corresponding deadlines of February 24, 2025, and February 24, 2026. Interested applicants must register on Grants.gov and adhere to strict application guidelines. The funding is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, reflecting a commitment to address climate-related challenges in transportation infrastructure.
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