How Do I Accept a Project Invitation?

First time CITAP Portal Users

If you have not used the CITAP portal, you will sign in using OneID and complete your CITAP profile. Read this article to get started: How do I Sign In to the CITAP Portal?

Returning CITAP Portal Users

Simply log in to the portal and navigate to the Project Dashboard page where you will see an invitation waiting for you. An invitation notification was also sent to your email.

If you don't see an invitation, check out this article: Why don't I see my project or invitation?

Accepting with the Email Invitation

When you receive an invite to join a project you will receive an invitation email containing a secure link to access the portal. If you do not see the invitation, check your spam folder.

Click on the view invitation link to open the project

Note: Users will not be able to see new projects until they verify their email. 

Accepting within the CITAP Portal

If you are already signed in to the CITAP Portal, you can review, accept, and verify pending project invitations directly from your dashboard settings.

  1. Select “Project Dashboard” from the top menu and scroll to "Your Invitations."
  2. Click the blue Accept button.
Check the "Your invitations" to accept or decline the project invite
  1. When the "Accept Project?" modal appears, enter the email address and click "Accept." This will send a verification email to your email inbox.

  1. Check your email inbox for a new message from noreply@citap.gov. Open and click “Verify Email Address.”

Click "Verify Email Address" button
  1. Clicking the Verify Email Address button will open the CITAP portal. If you are not logged in, you will need to sign in with your credentials.
  2. Once logged in, you will see the confirmation page with the message, "Your email has been successfully verified." Emails only need to be verified once, if you begin a new project, you will not need to re-verify.
  3. Once your email is verified, go to the “Project Dashboard” page and scroll down to “Active Projects.” Click on the project name to being working!

Troubleshooting Email Verification:

1. Check your Spam/Junk folder if you do not see the email.

2. Go to "Profile and Settings" on citap.gov. Scroll down to  "Notification Settings" and click “Resend Verification Email.”

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