As an applicant using Grants.gov, it’s crucial you manage your Grants.gov and Login.gov passwords effectively. In this blog post, we provide tips and advice on keeping your account secure, using and resetting your passwords, and using your password to log into the Grants.gov mobile application and website.
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As of February 21, 2022, users must sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials. With the recent changes to the Grants.gov login process, many users may have questions about creating and linking a Grants.gov account with Login.gov. This blog post aims to address the new steps required to create a Grants.gov account and link it with a Login.gov account.
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Sign in to Grants.gov with Your Login.gov Credentials [Updated]
Note: This blog post was originally published October 8th, 2020 and updated on March 8th, 2022
As of February 21st, 2022, users must sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials. Link your Login.gov account now.
Grants.gov is always looking for ways to improve our users’ experience. In 2020, we added an option for users who would like to sign in to Grants.gov with their Login.gov username and password.
To improve user security, as well as comply with Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity1, non-federal users will be required to sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials by February 21st, 2022. EBiz POCs will not be affected. Grants.gov will still support PIV or AMS authentication methods for federal users.
Login.gov is used by over 60 applications at 17 federal agencies and allows users to access multiple government websites, including Grants.gov, with a single username and password.
Continue reading Sign in to Grants.gov with Your Login.gov Credentials [Updated]Release Preview: Unique Entity Identifier, Login.gov Integration & More
This blog post was updated on March 21, 2020, to note that Login.gov integration will be turned on in the coming weeks, following the release.
In mid-March, Grants.gov will roll out its Release 18.1 system enhancements. These enhancements include new integration with Login.gov, the ability to narrow searches via a new category called Opportunity Zone Benefits, and field label changes that will lay the foundation for the planned December rollout of the Unique Entity Identifier by the System for Award Management (SAM.gov).
Login.gov Integration
With Release 18.1, applicants will be able to link a Login.gov account to their Grants.gov account. [Editor’s Note: Login.gov integration will be turned on in the coming weeks, following the release.]
The process for doing this will be simple: A user will click the Login.gov button (pictured here) and enter a Login.gov username and password on the next screen. The user will then be directed back to Grants.gov to log in with their Grants.gov username and password and complete the account linking process.
After linking the two accounts, users will be able to access Grants.gov using their Login.gov credentials, if they choose.
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