# Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/693jj325nf00008-fiscal-years-2024-2026-promoting-resilient-operations-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356840

> DOT Federal Highway Administration offered grants of up to $876 million (at least $100,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 60 awards worth $876 million in total. Applications closed on February 10, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 693JJ325NF00008 |
| Agency | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | February 10, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $876 million |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 60 |
| Total funding | $876 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.205 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY IS DEPENDENT ON PROJECT TYPE FOR THE PROTECT PROGRAM.Please refer to Related Documents tab for full text of the NOFO, including applicant eligibility requirements. Specifically, refer to Section C.1 of the NOFO for details on Eligible Applicants.

## What the grant funds

NOTE - NEW FY24 - FY26 PROTECT NOFO: An updated FY24-FY26 PROTECT NOFO was posted to Grants.gov on August 28, 2026 and can be accessed at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363732 or by searching Grants.gov under NOFO number FHWA-PROT-26-001. Interested applicants should apply to the updated opportunity. Applications are due October 09, 2026.

## Questions people ask

### Is 693JJ325NF00008 still open?

No. It closed on February 10, 2025.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program?

DOT Federal Highway Administration accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Years 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program?

Closed February 10, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $876 million each. About $876 million in total across about 60 awards.

### Who has won Highway Planning and Construction grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Texas Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation California, State of Florida Department of Transportation. The program made 202,903 awards worth $304 billion in that time.