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Accessing ACRES after Registration with the EPA
ACRES is accessed through the EPA website. If you have not already registered with the EPA and
created an ACRES User Name and Password, please see the ACRES Quick Reference Guide
"ACRES Registration for New Users."
The ACRES login process is described below.
1, Open your Internet browser to the following URL: https://cfext.epa.gov/acres/index.cfm. You can
add this to your favorites for easy access by pressing D on your keyboard.
Note: ACRES is designed to operate with Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher, Fire fox, and
Chrome.
2. Enter the User Name and Password you set during the EPA registration process, and click the "Log
In" button. The ACRES Home page will display.
Note: You will be prompted to change your password every 90 days in accordance with EPA
security policy.
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This is a United States Government computer system, which may be accessed and used for authorized use only. Unauthorized access and use of this
computer system may subject violators to criminal, civil, and/or administrative action. All information on this computer system may be monitored, recorded,
read, copied and disclosed by and to authorized personnel for official purposes, including law enforcement. Access or use of this computer system by any
person, whether authorized or unauthorized, constitutes consent to these terms.
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If you forget your password or username, click the "Forgot username or password?" link under the
password field.
For a forgotten password, you will prompted to enter the User Name established during the EPA
registration process. The EPA will send you a new password.
If you forgot your User Name, you will be prompted to enter your First and Last Name. In this case,
your user name will be emailed to you.
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administrator. You can not use this screen to reset your user name and'or password.
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Help
Privacy & Security Notice
If you continue to have trouble logging in, please contact the ACRES Help Desk at
ACRES Help@epa.aov or (703)-284-8212,
Note: If a pop-up blocker prevents ACRES from opening when you click the ACRES link, follow
these steps:
1) Right click on the yellow message bar at the top of the screen that indicates a pop-up has
been blocked,
2) Highlight and left-click on "Always Allow Pqd-uds from this Site."
3) Click "Retry" from the dialog box to launch the application window.
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If this is the first time you have logged into ACRES, you will be prompted with two one-time only
actions:
1. Agreement to the Warning Notice and Privacy Statement
2. Identification of your CA number and the state in which the CAR is located.
1. Warning Notice and Privacy Statement;
After reading through the Warning Notice and Privacy Statement, click the "I have read and agree"
box and click the Continue button.
Rules of Behavior
Welcome to the EPA ACRES system.
To continue, please review and acknowledge the Rules of Behavior below.
Assessment. Cleanup & Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES)
Rules of Behavior
The Assessment. Cleanup & Redevelopment Exchange System (ACRES) serves the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization (OBLR) as a production
analytical system to track information and measure performance of the Brownfield grants/pilots under the Brownfields Program. All ACRES users share the
responsibility and accountability for maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of ACRES and the data it contains. Users must agree to follow the
system rules as a condition for access to ACRES, as stipulated under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347 and the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130. Section 8b(3), Securing Agency Information Systems, as analyzed in A-130, Appendix IV: Analysis of Key
Sections. Supplemental information is provided in A-130. Appendix III.
General ACRES Rules of Behavior
The Rules of Behavior apply equally to ACRES users in HQ. at EPA contractor facilities, and in regional facilities. The users receiving the rules of behavior document
[1] will be required to sign off their agreement to the Rules of Behavior. Failure to adhere to the rules listed in this document may result in one or more of the following
administrative or legal actions.
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2. Cooperative Agreement (CA) Identification:
The second prompt associates you with a CA number and state. Enter your eight-digit grant
number for your Cooperative Agreement (CA), and the state in which the CAR is located . Be sure
to exclude the two-letter prefix and any amendment numbers when entering your eight-digit CA
number. Each CA number can be used more than once, allowing for multiple users for each CAR
organization.
Do NOT include the two-letter
prefix or any amendment numbers
when entering your eight-digit CA
number:
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a. Enter the CA number, the state and click the Next button.
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Enter the Cooperative Agreement Number and state below.
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* Cooperative Agreement Number:
(8 digit cooperative agreement #, excluding prefix and amendment)
* State:
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Please Note:
Cooperative Agreement Recipients can only add grants to their 'My Cooperative Agreements' display that were awarded on or after 10/1/2002. Please contact
your regional representative for information regarding Cooperative Agreements awarded prior to this date.
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b. A confirmation page displays. Click the confirm button and you are now ready to work with
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Please review the information below and confirm that it is your Cooperative Agreement. If not, you can Change vour Cooperative Agreement or contact ACRES Help if you
need assistance.
Recipient Name:
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Cooperative Agreement #:
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State:
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Cooperative Agreement Type:
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Announcement Year:
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ACRES Online Training
Online training classes are offered to ACRES users each month, for both beginners and for more experienced users. The winter schedule features:
¦ "The Next Level" - a class providing training to Assessment, RLF, Cleanup, and Section 128(a) Recipients that are familiar with using ACRES. It
trains on how to make ACRES work for you and your property scenarios and also provides answers to some commonly asked questions (approx. 90
minutes). Offered Tuesday, February 12th (2 pm Eastern).
What's New?
A new version of ACRES (v. 4.01.110) was
found in the Release Notes
For the full training schedule go here.
¦ "Getting Started" - a class providing instruction to new users on submitting property data (approx. 60 minutes). Offered Tuesday, March 12th (2 pm
Eastern).
Tuesday, January 8, 2013. A summary of the changes that have been made to the system can
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Note: Do not attempt to register more than once:
• If you would like to report activities under a CA that differs from the one you registered with
EPA, just log in as usual and add the new CA to your ACRES user profile.
• If new funding has been added to your CA but the number has not changed, you can
continue reporting accomplishments for the CA as before.
• If you cannot remember whether or not you have registered, contact the ACRES Help Desk
at ACRES Helofcbeoa.aov or (703)-284-8212.
ACRES HELP DESK
acres_help@epa.gov or 703-284-8212
M-F, 9am-5pm EST
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