Requirements and Guidance

General Guidance  |   Forms for Annual Enrollment  |   Guidance for Staff  |   Field Trips

Overview of Requirements

• Meal Counting and Claiming Manual (USDA)
• Overview of Meal Counting and Claiming Process (CSDE)

Forms for Annual Enrollment

Sponsors must submit these forms in the Connecticut Online Application and Claiming System for Child Nutrition Programs (CNP System) as part of their annual enrollment for the school nutrition programs. For more information, refer to the CSDE's Instructions for Enrolling in the Annual Application Process for the School Nutrition Programs.

• Meal Application and Data Management Process for Connecticut School Nutrition Programs (CSDE)
• Site Information on Money Collection and Point-of-Service Meal Count Systems (CSDE)

Guidance for Staff

• Business Officials: Key Information for Connecticut School Business Officials About School Nutrition Programs
• Classroom Meals: Requirements for Classroom Meals in the NSLP and SBP
• Claims Preparers: Key Information for Connecticut Claims Preparers for School Nutrition Programs
• Meal Clickers: Guidance for Using Meal Clickers to Count Reimbursable Meals for the School Nutrition Programs

Field Trips

• FNS 786-8 Revision 1: Reimbursement for Off-Site Meal Consumption (USDA)
• Requirements for Field Trip Meals in the NSLP and SBP (CSDE)