Obtaining eAuth Accounts for Non-Government (Partner) and Contractors working with NRCS (Affiliates)

All non-federal government support personnel should do the following:

1. Go to the USDA eAuthentication website at www.eAuth.egov.usda.gov and click on “Create an account” to apply for a Level 2 eAuthentication Account.
2. Complete and submit the online profile for Level 2 Access (Create User ID and Password).
3. A confirmation email will be sent back to the email address provided in the account profile in previous step.
   IMPORTANT:  YOU MUST CLICK ON THE ACTIVATION LINK PROVIDED IN THE EMAIL, WITHIN 7 DAYS.
4. After receipt of confirmation email and activating the link in the email, the new user must have a Local Registration Authority (every DC is an LRA) complete the identity proofing and activation of their level 2 account.

Click here for more information on activating the level 2 eAuthentication account.

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