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 email at CNIPS@cde.ca.gov
Or call CNIPS at 1-800-952-5609:
Press 1 for Claims
Press 2 for Civil Rights/Complaints, SNP, and Field Services
Press 3 for CACFP and Summer Food Program
Press 4 for Food Distribution Program
Press 5 for Education and Nutrition Policy
Press 6 for CNIPS Help Desk
Press 7 for Reception |
PLEASE NOTE: Due to fiscal year-end processes at State
Controller’s Office, the Payment Summary section of CNIPS will not be updated
with new schedule numbers from June 13-30. Expect delays for claims submitted
during this period. Claiming and weekly processing will proceed as normal
throughout the month of June 2022 and regular payment scheduling will resume on
June 30, 2022.
The last day to submit April 2022 reimbursement claims in CNIPS
is Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
In person trainings are not occurring due to COVID-19. Please see other options available in the Training Section below.
CNIPS Maintenance occurs Fridays from 2 PM to 5 PM. System may not be available during this time frame.