- System Requirements
- File Layout Specifications
- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Implementation
- Compliance and Monitoring Implementation
- Food Distribution Program (FDP) Implementation
- School Nutrition Programs (SNP) Implementation
- Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP) Implementation
What is the CNIPS?
The CNIPS is the California Department of Education's 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. This system will significantly streamline, simplify, and modernize the ways in which local educational agencies (LEAs/sponsors) administer these programs, submit applications, site changes, claims for reimbursement, and other administrative actions.
Child Nutrition Information and Payment System - CalEdFacts
This content is part of California Department of Education's information and media guide about education in the State of California. For similar information on other topics, visit the full CalEdFacts.
CNIPS Benefits
- Submit applications, renewals/annual updates, claims for reimbursement, and site change requests online
- Increase timeliness and accuracy of claims submission, processing, and payments
- Reduce administrative burden on local agencies
- Access site and agency information across programs
CNIPS System Requirements
- A valid e-mail address
- Access to the Internet using one of the following Web browsers:
- Netscape 6.0 or later version
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later version
- Firefox 0.8 or later version
- Adobe Reader 7.0 (Outside Source) or later version. This software is free.
File Layout Specifications
- CACFP Point of Sale File Layout Specification (Updated 9-Nov-2011; DOC; 433KB; 17pp.)
- CACFP Sponsor's Meal Administrative System File Layout Specification (Posted 9-Aug-2010; DOC; 380KB; 17pp.)
- SFSP Point of Sale File Layout Specifications (Updated 4-May-2010; DOC; 133KB; 9pp.)
- SNP Point of Sale File Layout Specifications (Updated 4-May-2010; DOC; 137KB; 10pp.)
Child and Adult Care Food Program Implementation
- Information Alert: CACFP Renewal and Update Process for 2010-11 (Posted 27-Jul-2010)
- Information Alert: The CNIPS (CACFP Preparation) (Posted 27-Jul-2010)
Compliance and Monitoring Implementation
- CNIPS Compliance and Monitoring Module Letter (Posted 20-Dec-2010)
Food Distribution Program Implementation
- FDP CNIPS Training (Updated 24-May-2011)
- Food Distribution Program Commodity Food Orders (Posted 05-Aug-2010)
- Food Distribution Program Module Available (Posted 09-Jul-2010)
- Food Distribution Program CNIPS Administrator (Posted 07-Jun-2010)
- Food Distribution Program Module Update Letter (Posted 25-May-2010)
- Food Distribution Program Module Training Letter (Posted 15-Mar-2010)
- Food Distribution Program Module of CNIPS (Posted 23-Dec-2009)
School Nutrition Program Implementation
- Frequently Asked Questions for SNP (Updated Feb-2009)
A list of frequently asked questions concerning School Nutrition Programs segments in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System. - SNP CNIPS Training (Updated 25-Nov-08)
- Reimbursement Claims Component Rollout Letter (Posted 10-Dec-2008)
- CNIPS Quick Start Guide Letter (Posted Aug-2008)
- CNIPS Progress Letter (Posted Jul-2008)
- SNP Mailing List
Sign up to receive school program CNIPS updates via e-mail.
Summer Food Service Program Implementation
- Frequently Asked Questions for the SFSP (Posted 06-Apr-2010)
A list of frequently asked questions concerning the Summer Food Service Program segments in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System. - SFSP CNIPS Training (Posted 05-Feb-2010)
- SFSP Claims Submission Update (Posted 25-Nov-2009)
- SFSP CNIPS Quick Start Guide (Posted 25-Nov-2009)
- CNIPS Implementation for SFSP (Posted 31-Jul-2009)
Child Nutrition Information and Payment System implementation for Summer Food Service Program year-round sponsors. - SFSP Module in the CNIPS Letter (Posted 15-Apr-2009)
