Questions & Answers - HCD Special Project Contracts (26-444-80-1252-01)

4/21/2025

  1. Question: How do I obtain and External ID?  How do I obtain an Invitation Key Code?
    • Answer: Create External Illinois.gov ID: Before registering for CSA Tracking System access, you will need a functioning External Illinois.gov ID and password.
    • If you already have an External Illinois.gov ID, you do not need to create a new one. Please note: A Public ID is different than an External Illinois.gov ID. An External Illinois.gov ID uses firstname.lastname@external.Illinois.gov. A Public ID uses username@public.external.Illinois.gov. You can check the Domain on the email received from DoIT Identity Management.
    • If you do not have an External Illinois.gov ID, you can obtain one at the following web link Create Illinois.gov Account. When it asks you if you are an Active State Employee choose No, even if you are a State of Illinois employee. If you choose Yes, you will be given an internal ID which does not work with the CSA Tracking System. You will receive an email from DoIT Identity Management when your External Illinois.gov ID has been created. If you do not have a State of Illinois driver's license, please email your request to manually create an External Illinois.gov ID to DHS.CSA.Support@Illinois.gov with the following information: Name, Company, Address, Phone #, FEIN #, UEI and email address.
    • Register for CSA Tracking System access: You will need an Invitation Key Code in order to submit your request for CSA Tracking System (CSA) access. If you do not have an Invitation Key Code, you can request an Invitation Key Code from the IDHS contact person for your existing IDHS grant or Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). The Invitation Key Code can be used for multiple registrations. Do not register until you have created your External Illinois.gov ID and ensured your organization is listed as a provider in CSA. If your organization has more than one Resource listed in the CSA, please be sure to include an Agreement Number or Resource ID in the registration. The Resource ID can be found in the My Info tab of a current user already registered in CSA. Please be sure to provide a valid email account in the User Email Account field. Your External Illinois.gov ID is not a valid email address. If you enter your External Illinois.gov ID in the User Email Account field, you will not receive the automated emails regarding your registration.