Access & User Roles

Access and User Roles

These documents provide information on gaining access to the ezFedGrants External Portal, understanding the various user roles, and updating your ezFedGrants External Portal user profile.

Training Materials

To use the ezFedGrants External Portal, users must obtain both an unverified and verified-identity eAuthentication Account and a user role in the ezFedGrants External Portal. Also included are guidance for Grants Administrative Officers (GAOs), who are responsible for managing user access, among other responsibilities.

General Information

• FAQs – Onboarding and Accessing ezFedGrants
• ezFedGrants External User Onboarding Quick Reference Job Aid (PDF, 444 KB)

eAuthentication

• USDA eAuthentication Account Creation Job Aid (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• Service Centers for Land Grant Colleges & Universities (PDF, 399 KB)

ezFedGrants Access Requests

• User Role Definitions (PDF, 37.5 KB)
• Working with Multiple Organizations in ezFedGrants (PDF, 73.1 KB)
• Submit ezFedGrants Access Request Job Aid (PDF, 1.0 MB)
• Review an Access Request Job Aid (PDF, 856 KB)

Grants Administrative Officer (GAO) Activities

• Review an Access Request Job Aid (PDF, 856 KB)
• Role & Access Management Job Aid (PDF, 595 KB)
• Role & Access Management Quick Reference Job Aid (PDF, 182 KB)
• User & Work Item Administrative Reports (PDF, 484 KB)

Using ezFedGrants

• The Basics Job Aid (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• Searching Job Aid (PDF, 651 KB)
• Your User Profile Job Aid (PDF, 759 KB)