Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT)

Provider

DOT Federal Highway Administration

Application Deadline

February 24, 2025

Summary

The purpose of the PROTECT Program is to provide grants on a competitive basis for projects that seek to strengthen surface transportation to be more resilient to natural hazards, including climate change, sea level rise, heat waves, flooding, extreme weather events, and other natural disasters through support of planning activities, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk costal infrastructure.

Common Eligible Projects

Eligible projects under the PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program typically include:

1. Infrastructure Resilience Improvements: Projects that upgrade or replace transportation infrastructure to withstand climate-related impacts, such as floods, storms, and wildfires.

2. Vulnerability Assessments: Initiatives that assess the vulnerability of existing transportation assets and systems to climate risks, helping to inform strategic improvements.

3. Multi-modal Projects: Efforts that enhance resilience across various transportation modes, including highways, bridges, transit systems, and railroads.

4. Ecosystem-based Solutions: Projects that incorporate natural or green infrastructure solutions, such as wetlands restoration or urban forest enhancements, to bolster transportation resilience.

5. Emergency Response Planning: Development of plans and systems that improve emergency response and recovery efforts in the wake of severe weather events.

More Information

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