TEA Secure Environment (TEA SE)

Request for Access:  eGrants

External Customers and Users

TEA SE Instructions for Completing This Form

Unless otherwise indicated, all requested information is required in order to process your application for TEA SE access. Failure to provide information as requested may result in denial of system access.

1. Complete Sections 1, 2, and 3.
2. Provide all user information in Section 1A.
3. Provide all organizational information in Section 1B.
4. Indicate the type of request you are making in Section 2.
5. Complete Section 3 by indicating the role you are requesting to have assigned. You may only select one role per user.
6. Review and sign the "Certification and Approval” statement in Section 4.
7. Obtain your Superintendent's, Executive Director’s, or CEO's approval on the TEA SE request for access form. He or she must sign the appropriate area in Section 4.
8. Submit the application to TEA via fax or mail to
the following address:

eGrants Support
Texas Education Agency, Office of Planning, Grants and Evaluation
1701 N. Congress Ave
Austin TX 78701-1494

FAX: 512-463-7441

Contact Information
For assistance, you may submit questions electronically to GrantsTEA-SE@tea.state.tx.us. Please be sure to include your name and a contact phone number (including area code), and be as specific as possible about the problem you are encountering. Someone will respond to your request within one business day.

Deleting and Revoking Access
TEA issues usernames and passwords on an individual basis. TEA is not responsible for use by unauthorized persons with access to valid usernames and passwords. You are advised to revoke usernames and passwords of individuals no longer authorized by your organization to have access to eGrants or ER. Un-revoked passwords can result in unauthorized use.

Obtaining a Texas Payee/Taxpayer ID (Vendor ID) Number
If your organization does not have a Texas Payee/Taxpayer ID number assigned by the State of Texas Comptroller, you must submit a Texas Application for Payee Identification Number form with your TEA SE Request for Access form. For your convenience, you may access this form online at:

http://www.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxforms/ap-152.pdf.

If you are unsure whether or not your organization has a Texas Payee/ Taxpayer ID number, please check with your business accounting office before submitting an application.