School Nutrition Programs

The resources below provide guidance for sponsors of the school nutrition programs on using the CNP System. 

• Application Checklist: Required Items for the Online Sponsor Application “Checklist Summary” in the CSDE's Agreement for Child Nutrition Programs
• Claim Submission Schedule (CSDE)
• School Nutrition Programs User IDs and Passwords for Accessing Connecticut’s Online Application and Claiming System (CSDE)
• CNP System User Manual for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  This manual provides detailed guidance to help school nutrition programs with the CNP System.
  • Please read manual before using the online system.
  • For easy reference, print manual double-sided.
• Instructions for Current School Year 
  • Annual Enrollment: Instructions for Enrolling in the Annual Application Process for the School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Financial Report: Instructions for Submitting the Financial Report for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Instructions: Updating the Sponsor Application for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
  • Instructions Checklist Summary: Required Items for the Online Sponsor Application "Checklist Summary" (CSDE)
• Meal Counting and Claiming for School Nutrition Programs (CSDE webpage)

For additional assistance, contact the CSDE School Nutrition Programs Staff.