RAIN-2022-G03
Required Use of Login.gov to Sign in to Grants.gov
Notification Date: February 3, 2022
Purpose: This Recipient/Applicant Information Notice (RAIN) informs recipients and applicants of the Grants.gov requirement to use Login.gov to sign into Grants.gov by February 21, 2022.
Summary: To improve user security, as well as comply with Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, non-federal users, including EPA applicants, will be required to sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials by February 21, 2022.
Login.gov is a free secure sign in service used by the public to sign in to participating government agencies system. The public can use the same username and password to access any agency that partners with Login.gov. This streamlines processes and eliminates the need to remember multiple usernames and passwords. The System for Award Management, SAM.gov, has utilized login.gov since June 2018, so users may be familiar with the service.
Action: All EPA funding opportunities require submission through Grants.gov, as such, all EPA grant applicants must sign in to Grants.gov with Login.gov credentials by February 21, 2022.
The process for linking Grants.gov and Login.gov accounts is available in the January 26, 2022 Grants.gov blog post: Sign in to Grants.gov with Your Login.gov Credentials [Updated].
Related Resources:
Sign in to Grants.gov with Your Login.gov Credentials [Updated]
Executive Order 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
Executive Order 14028 Fact Sheet