UPDATED Payment Management System Access Process


The Payment Management System (PMS) provides grant payment and cash management services to all U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies and several major non-HHS agencies on a fee-for-service basis. PMS is a full-service, centralized grants payment and cash management system, supporting over 30,000 Grant Recipient Accounts worldwide. PMS is the largest grants payment and cash management system in the federal government.

In response to the recent incidents of fraudulent activity, PMS is changing its login process to implement improved identity assurance in conjunction with multi-factor authentication. Starting February 10, 2024, HHS and non-HHS grantors will only be permitted to log into PMS with their government issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card or Common Access Card (CAC). While grant recipients MUST register and enable multi-factor authentication with ID.me in order to log in.



First Time Grant Recipient Login Process Overview of Flow

Training and Resources



ID.me Technical Support

ID.me has a No Identity Left Behind mission. If you get stuck along the way, you will see a screen inviting you to connect with an ID.me team member via video call who will verify your identity in moments.

If you need assistance with sign-on issues, please submit a support request to XMSHelp@hhs.gov