TIP Grants

Grants listed are for transportation purposes and are funded through the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specific requirements for each grant including eligible project types and applicants, matching funds, and application submittal formats and deadlines are linked below along with additional helpful resources.

Current Grant Opportunities (updated September 15, 2026)

FY 2024-2026 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) - applications due October 9, 2026

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.

NOFO
Minimum Award: N/A
Maximum Award: $60,000,000
Minimum Project Size: N/A
Matching Funds: Yes
Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for the PROTECT Competitive Grant Program funding are States, metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, public transportation agencies, port authorities, and Federal Land Managing Agencies (FLMA) when applying jointly with a State or group of States. Specific to At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants, eligibility also includes U.S. territories, plus the same entities eligible for the broader program, but limited to coastal States and other specified entities within such States (see 23 U.S.C. § 176(d)(4)(C)(i)). Please refer to Section B.1 of the NOFO for more details. Eligibility varies by project type between "Planning, Resilience Improvement, and Community Resilience and Evacuation Route Grants" and "At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants." NOTE: The information under “Award” on this page requires the specification of a minimum and a maximum dollar value for anticipated awards due to Grants.gov system requirements. However, as stated in Section C.4 of the NOFO: "There is no minimum or maximum award amount for PROTECT Competitive Grant awards. While the Department reserves the right to make smaller or larger awards, based on the FY22-23 NOFO, the anticipated award range for Resilience Improvement, Community Resilience and Evacuation Route Grants, and At-Risk Coastal Infrastructure Grants, the anticipated award range is $500,000 to $60,000,000. For Planning Grants, the anticipated award range is $100,000 to $10,000,000."

USDOT provides a listing of upcoming Key Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) related to the Bipartisan infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on their website.

Additional Resources

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Launchpad – Comprehensive database of all transportation related Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) for competitive and discretionary programs
Competitive Grant Funding Matrix – FHWA provides a matrix that lists grant programs and crosswalks those programs to eligible applicants
Grant Application Resources – USDOT has developed a list of resources that provide general information to agencies on applying for federal grants and understanding key requirements
GRANTS.GOV – GRANTS.GOV provides a search tool for all active federal grant opportunities
Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law | Build.gov | The White House – Resource page for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Build a Better America guidebook, as well as links to current grant opportunities
ADOT Grant Coordination Group – ADOT Grant webpage

Frequently Asked Questions

Does my agency have to provide matching funds to be eligible for the grant?
In most cases, a local match or non-federal funding will be required; the NOFO for each grant opportunity will specify the minimum match. It is important to note that the federal grant programs are highly competitive, and the Grantor may consider the level of non-federal funding from the applicant as an evaluation criterion.

Letters of Support

Requests for letters of support must be received at least two weeks prior to the grant submission deadline to allow sufficient time to prepare the letter of support and have it signed.

NOTE: The application and project must be consistent with the approved MOMENTUM 2050 MAG Regional Transportation Plan (RTP).

Requests for letters of support:

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