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Welcome to the California

 Child Nutrition Information & Payment System (CNIPS)

 

The CNIPS is the California Department of Education (CDE) Nutrition Services Division's (NSD) Web-based system for administering the federal and state nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch and Breakfast, Food Distribution, Special Milk, Child and Adult Care Food, Summer Food Service, and Seamless Summer Feeding Option Programs.

Questions? Please call CNIPS at 1-800-952-5609
Or E-mail at CNIPS@cde.ca.gov

The last day to submit August 2018 reimbursement claims in CNIPS is Tuesday, October 30, 2018. 

Change In Payment Timeframes

• The State of California is implementing a new automated system, the Financial Information System of California (FI$Cal), which will impact the timing of claim reimbursements.  Beginning in the month of July, claim reimbursements may be paid up to ten calendar days later than they are currently paid.  The meal claiming processes within CNIPS will be unaffected by these changes.  For questions, please contact your assigned fiscal analyst.

  
  

School Nutrition Program (SNP)

• The 2018-2019 fiscal year (FY) is now your default. If any changes need to be made in your current 2017-2018 FY application packet or claim submissions, you must first change the FY by selecting Year on your tool bar and then select the 2017-2018 FY.

   

  
  

• Annual Audit Status Certification (AASC) Form

  Public School Districts, Government Entities (County Offices of Education, County Probation Offices, etc), and Charter Schools do NOT have to complete the Annual Audit Status Certification (AASC) form, this is only a requirement for all private sponsors, including Indian Tribal Councils, private schools, and Private Residential Child Care Institutions (group homes).

  
  

• SNP Administrative Review (AR) Web Page

  The CDE Nutrition Services Division conducts an administrative review (AR) of all district/agencies participating in SNP over a three-year cycle. Keep up-to-date on the latest AR requirements, resources, and helpful tips by visiting the new CDE SNP AR Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/ar/arsnp.asp.

  
  

Claims

• The Child Nutrition Fiscal Services is performing Post Close Out. Please be advised that the CNIPS 2013/2014, 2014/2015, and 2015/2016 Claims module will remain locked until further notice.
  
  The 2018/2019 Claims are now available. All approved and participating Child Nutrition sponsors can submit their reimbursement claims beginning July 2018.
  
  All Programs
  The point-of-contacts for SNP, CACFP, and SFSP claims have been revised. The current contact list can be located on the CDE’s website by selecting the Analyst Directory tab at http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/aa/nt/.
  

Training

• Training Registration Module - To access the CNIPSTraining Registration module, select "Training Registration" in the Links section of this page or navigate to: https://www.cnips.ca.gov/ccgCnpTraining/training/Registration_Login.aspx. For additional information on using the CNIPS Training Registration module, please visit the CDE NSD CNIPS Training Web page located at www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/cn/cnipstrainingreg.asp. 
  
  

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

• Attention SFSP Sponsors – the 2017-18 SFSP Application Packet is now available.

  Sponsors may be eligible to operate meal sites during school breaks outside of the summer months. If you are interested in learning more, please call 916-322-8323 to be directed to your Summer Meals Program Specialist.
  
  The application submission deadline is June 1^st, 2018 at 11:59pm.
  
  

  Sponsoring agencies should continue to revise their applications to update their meal times, increase or decrease in ADP, changes in personnel, or other site operation information and to submit the application packets for approval of their revisions. 
  
  If you have questions regarding revisions to your applications, contact your SFSP county specialist directly, or email your inquiry to SFSP@cde.ca.gov.
  
  Sponsors can find a listing of 2018 approved sites on the CDE Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/summersites.asp. We support each sponsor in their goal to feed hungry children nutritious meals during summer and we appreciate the time and energy it takes to do so.
  

  
  

Food Distribution Program

• New in CNIPS!  USDA Foods Processor Summary End Product Data Schedules (SEPDS) for School Year 2017-18 are now available! They can be found in the Food Distribution Module, under Download Forms.
  
  

CNIPS Maintenance and Password Requirements

• CNIPS is routinely taken down on Friday for Production. The maintenance window is from 2-4 PM. The system is reactivated as soon as the maintenance is complete.

  Your CNIPS password must be between EIGHT (8) and TWELVE (12) characters in length, contain a letter, a number, and a special character (e.g., @,#,$, &,*). We suggest you not use the number "0" or the capital letter "O" in your password to reduce confusion when trying to remember your information. Do not reuse old passwords.