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Find similar grantsThe PROTECT Competitive Grant Program provides funding to plan for and make surface transportation more resilient to current and future weather events, natural disasters, and changing conditions.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include State Governments, Local Governments, Federally Recognized Tribes and Affiliated Groups, Planning and Project Organizations, Transportation Providers and Operators, and U. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $787,000,000 total program funding (various categories). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) Competitive Grant Program are due October 9, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) Competitive Grant Program is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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After pulling the program from grants.gov in February 2025, FHWA reopened PROTECT with FY2024, FY2025 and FY2026 funds merged — $787 million, a 25 percent rural set-aside, a cost-share ladder you cannot climb in six weeks, and a new priority for converting bike and bus lanes back to general traffic.
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