CNIPS
Overview
- Overview
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The Child Nutrition Information and Payment System (CNIPS) supports California's administration of school and other child nutrition programs. Participating agencies use the California Department of Education's online system for program applications, reimbursement claims, and related reporting. District nutrition offices coordinate these submissions with their local meal-service records.
Meal counts and local program records feed a separate claims process. Nutrition and business staff reconcile reporting periods, eligible activity, and reimbursement information before submitting agency-level totals. Local source data and the submission or administration record have different owners. Coordinators reconcile the relevant population, dates, and status as the reporting cycle progresses.
Features
- Features
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Program administration
- Administers federal and state nutrition programs, including school lunch and breakfast.
- Covers Food Distribution, Special Milk, Child and Adult Care Food, and summer meal programs.
Applications and claims
- Handles sponsor applications and claims for meal reimbursement through a web-based system.
Student Data Privacy
- Student Data Privacy
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CNIPS Privacy Policy:
https://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/privacypolicy.asp
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Company News
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Interoperability
Sign-on, rostering, and file exchange methods
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