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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

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Who can apply
Government
Award amount
$1 – $60M
Deadline
Oct 9, 2026
Geography
National
Application notesHigh effort
  • Match funding required
  • Federal application

Next step

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Match funding required

This grant requires the applicant to contribute a portion of the project cost (cost-sharing or matching). Confirm the match percentage and eligible match sources in the full program guidelines before applying.

Focus areas

About this grant

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.

Additional details

CFDA / ALN Number
20.284
Program Title
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT)
Expected Awards
80
Estimated Total Funding
Up to $787M
Funding Instrument
Grant
Source
Grants.gov · View original listing

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