ACRES Training, Tips and Tools
Find resources to help you navigate ACRES and submit your grant recipient reports.
- Learn How to Register for and Access ACRES
- Attend Online ACRES Training
- View Recorded ACRES Training & Materials
For additional assistance, email the ACRES Help Desk or call 703-284-8212.
Learn How to Register for and Access ACRES
- ACRES Registration for New Users (pdf) (716.52 KB)
- Accessing ACRES After Registration (pdf) (637.01 KB, April 2023)
Attend Online ACRES Training
- Online ACRES trainings are offered on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, alternating between an Introduction to ACRES (Getting Started training), Next Level training, and new ACRES Office Hours.
- Training for additional specific topics are scheduled as needed.
- View the: Online ACRES Training Schedule
View Recorded ACRES Training & Materials
Training for All Grantees
- Getting Started ACRES Training for New Grantees
- Recording (mp3) (July 2025)
- Next Level ACRES Training for Grantees
- Recording (mp3) (August 2025)
- Entering Leveraged Dollars and Jobs in ACRES
- Recording (mp3) (July 2025)
- Slides (pdf) (1.6 MB) (July 2025)
Quarterly Report Training for Open Cooperative Agreements
- ACRES Training on Quarterly Reports for Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grants (March 2026) (mp3)
- ACRES Training on Revolving Loan Fund Grant Quarterly Reports (June 2025) (mp3)
- ACRES Training on Job Training Grant Quarterly Reports (December 2025) (mp3)
- ACRES does not currently have a Quarterly Report template for Section 128(a) State/Tribal Grants.
Annual Report Training for Post-Closeout RLF Cooperative Agreements
- ACRES Training on RLF Annual Post-Closeout Reports (September 2025): Recording (mp3) and Slides (pdf) (1.13 MB, September 2025)
Additional Training for Specific Grant/Contract Types
| Audience | Date | Training Topic(s) | Material(s) |
| Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Recipients | 02/2025 | 1. Recent changes to loans and subgrants in the Property Profile Form (PPF) |
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| RLF Grant Recipients | 09/2024 | 1. Reporting RLF Program Income (PI) & Post-Closeout Program Income (PCPI) in ACRES |
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| RLF Grant Recipients | 09/2023 | 1. Background Information from August 28th FY23 RLF Policy Webinar 2. How to enter PI/PCPI in the RLF Form in ACRES 3. How to enter RLF Data on the PPF for Open and Post-Closeout CAs in ACRES |
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| RLF Grant Recipients | 01/2023 | 1. RLF Closeout Agreements (COAs) 2. How to enter RLF data in ACRES |
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| Job Training (JT) Grant Recipients | 04/2023 | 1. How EPA uses data 2. ACRES workflow and data organization 3. How to enter and submit JT data in ACRES |
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| Section 128(a) Grant Recipients | 12/2025 | 1. How to enter Program Activity Levels (PALs) data |
Important Note
In an effort to improve user access, EPA has moved Instructions, Quick Guides and ACRES Release Notes from this website to applicable locations in ACRES.