(Focused on the major public portals people actually use)
Every item is a hotlink straight to the sign-in (and, where applicable, create-account) page. We’ll expand this iteratively later; for now, this is the clean, working backbone.
Note: Login.gov is the single sign-on used by many of these portals; if a site prompts you to “Sign in with Login.gov,” that’s expected.
A
- ACE (CBP Automated Commercial Environment) — Sign in
- ATF eForms — Sign in · New user guide
C
- CBP Trusted Traveler Programs (Global Entry / NEXUS / SENTRI / FAST / TSA PreCheck status) — Sign in
- CDC | FEMA Training (FEMA SID) — FEMA SID Sign in · About FEMA SID
- CFPB Consumer Complaint Portal — Sign in · Sign up
- Copyright Office (eCO) — Sign in
- CBP ESTA (Visa Waiver travel authorization) — Apply / Check status
- CEAC (State Dept. visa portals) — Immigrant (DS-260) sign in · Nonimmigrant (DS-160)
D
- DHS TRIP (Traveler Redress) — Portal
- DisasterAssistance.gov (FEMA individual assistance) — Sign in / Apply
- DOT FMCSA Portal (trucking/carriers) — Sign in
E
- E-Verify (employers) — Sign in · myE-Verify (workers) — Sign in
- EPA CDX (Central Data Exchange) — Sign in
- EFTPS (Electronic Federal Tax Payment System) — Sign in
- EDGAR Filer (SEC) — Filer login
F
- FAA: IACRA (airman certification) — Sign in
- FAA: MedXPress (pilot medical) — Sign in
- FAA: DroneZone (UAS) — Sign in
- FCC CORES — Sign in · FCC ULS — Sign in
- FDA Industry Systems — Sign in
- FEMA Grants Portal (for governments/non-profits) — Sign in
- FinCEN BOI (Beneficial Ownership) E-Filing — Sign in / File
- FinCEN BSA E-Filing — Sign in
G
- Grants.gov — Sign in (Login.gov)
H
I
- IRS Online Account (individuals) — Sign in
- IRS e-Services (tax pros) — Sign in
- IRS EFTPS — Sign in (duplicate under E for convenience)
J
- USAJOBS (OPM) — Sign in
L
M
- Medicare — Sign in
N
- NIH eRA Commons — Sign in
P
- PACER (Federal Courts) — Sign in · Manage My Account
- Pay.gov (pay federal agencies) — Sign in
- Patent Center (USPTO) — Sign in (then open Patent Center)
R
- Recreation.gov (parks, permits, passes) — Sign in · Sign up
- Regulations.gov (e-Rulemaking comments) — Site (Sign in from header)
S
- SAM.gov (System for Award Management) — Sign in
- SBA Certify — Sign in
- SSA: my Social Security (individuals) — Sign in
- SSA: Business Services Online (W-2, SSNVS) — Sign in
- State Dept.: MyTravelGov — Sign in / Create
- StudentAid.gov (FSA ID) — Sign in / Create
- USPS Informed Delivery — Sign in / Enroll
- USPS.com (general account) — Sign in / Create
T
- TreasuryDirect (I bonds, T-bills, etc.) — Sign in
- TTP (Trusted Traveler Programs) — Sign in (Global Entry / NEXUS / SENTRI / FAST / includes TSA PreCheck status)
U
- USCIS Online Account — Sign in
- USDA Farmers.gov — Sign in / Create
- USPTO (MyUSPTO / Trademarks & Patents) — Sign in · Trademarks login hub (TEAS/Trademark Center)
V
- VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) — Sign in
Two quick clarifiers (so this stays honest and sharp)
- This is “the majors”: the highest-volume federal portals people hit weekly or at life-milestones (taxes, benefits, travel, courts, IP, grants, procurement, immigration, aviation, parks). It’s intentionally 80/20 so you have a working directory now; we’ll widen the net (e.g., specialized FOIA portals, additional licensing, trade, agency-specific services) in the next pass.
- Single sign-on gravity: Many of these will route you through Login.gov (or occasionally ID.me) to authenticate; that’s by design, not friction.