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Welcome to the California

 Child Nutrition Information & Payment System (CNIPS)

 

 

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.

 For technical assistance, email CNIPS@cde.ca.gov or call 1-800-952-5609, option 6.

Claims

• The Child Nutrition Fiscal Services is performing Post Close Out reconciliation. Please be advised that the CNIPS 2014/2015 Claim Module will be locked until further notice.

  
  

• The 2016/2017 Claims is now available. All approved and participating Child Nutrition sponsors can submit their reimbursement claim for months beginning July 2016.

  
  

• 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/.
  
  
  

School Nutrition Program (SNP)

• The 2016-17 fiscal year (FY) is now your default. If any changes need to be made in your current 2015-16 FY application packet or claim submissions, you must first change the FY by selecting Year on your tool bar and then select the 2015-16 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.

  
  

Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

• The deadline to complete the CACFP Mandatory Training Course is Friday, June 12, 2015. If you have not already completed the course, please go to the Fresno City College Cal-Pro-NET Center Web page at http://www.fresnocitycollege.edu/calpronet, and select Mandatory Training on the left menu bar. Follow the instructions provided.
  

  
  

• Attention: All Child and Adult Care Food Program Sponsors
  
  The 2015-16 fiscal year (FY) is now your default. If any changes need to be made in your current 2014-15 FY application packet or claim submissions, you must first change the FY by selecting Year on your tool bar and then select the 2015-16 FY.

  
  

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

• Attention SFSP Sponsors:
  The application submission deadline for the SFSP passed on June 15, 2016. 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.
  

  
  

• The CDE Website at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sh/sn/summersites.asp continues to update 2016 meal site locations and times within each city and county. 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
  
  

• For questions regarding the SFSP, contact our email box at SFSP@cde.ca.gov or by calling our main number at 916-322-8323.
  

  
  

CNIPS Password Requirements

• 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.