eRA Will Require the Use of Login.gov to Access eRA Commons, ASSIST, IAR and Commons Mobile in 2021

Users will be required to use two-factor authentication (2FA) through login.gov to access eRA Commons, ASSIST, Internet Assisted Review (IAR), and Commons Mobile by September 15, 2021. This secure 2FA allows users to log in to four different grants systems (eRA, Grants.gov, GrantSolutions.gov and Payment Management System) using the same login.gov credentials.

We first shared information about eRA initiating the use of 2FA as part of HHS’ Reinvent Grants Management Initiative in April 2020.

eRA is first phasing in the requirement for reviewers using IAR. The new requirement started being phased in December 14, 2020, for reviewers, meeting by meeting, effective for review meetings February 1, 2021 and beyond. As reviewers are enabled for meetings, their accounts will be transitioned to require login.gov to access IAR.

All users of eRA Commons, ASSIST, IAR and Commons Mobile are encouraged to switch to 2FA through login.gov now, before the mandatory deadline of September 2021.

For more information on making 2FA a requirement, please see Guide Notice NOT-OD-21-040.

Resources

• Web page: Two-Factor Authentication: Accessing eRA Modules via login.gov
• Two-factor authentication video tutorials:
  • Two-Factor Authentication: Accessing eRA Modules via login.gov
  • What to Do If You Already Have a login.gov Account
  • What to Do If You Want to Switch to a Different login.gov Account
• One-page flyer
• Two-Factor Authentication FAQs
• eRA Commons Online Help
• ASSIST Online Help

Help

• If users run into issues with login.gov or associating your login.gov account with their eRA account, they contact the eRA Service Desk at https://grants.nih.gov/support/index.html .
• Users can also refer to login.gov for additional help at https://www.login.gov/help/