Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Discretionary Grant Program
Dept. of Transportation – Federal Highway Administration
Wildfire-Specific Spending: No
Wildfire Activities Funded: Mitigation
Authorization:
P.L. 117-58
U.S.C: 23 U.S.C. §176(c)
1,400
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS (IN MIL)
FY2015 – FY2024
Description
Created in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in 2021, the PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program provides 80% cost share grants to State Departments of Transportation for improving surface infrastructure resilience. States may use funding for planning, construction, and improvements to existing highway projects, public transportation facilities, port facilities, evacuation routes, and other coastal infrastructure.Appropriations
| Regular | Supplemental | IIJA | IRA | |
| FY2015 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2016 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2017 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2018 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2019 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2020 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2021 | — | 0 | — | — |
| FY2022 | — | 0 | 250,000,000 | 0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | 250,000,000 | |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | 300,000,000 | |
| FY2025 | 300,000,000 | |||
| FY2026 | 300,000,000 |
Last Updated: October 17, 2024
Received Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding: Yes – New
Received Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Funding: No