Child Nutrition Programs

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Idaho Child Nutrition Programs provide education, leadership, technical assistance, training, resources, oversight, and guidance on policies and regulations to ensure the nutritional well-being of all Idaho citizens.

We are a professional team guided by the principles of public service, accountability, efficiency, and leadership to child and adult nutrition programs in Idaho.

These programs provide cash assistance and commodity foods to ensure children are adequately fed in public, private, and charter schools; residential childcare institutions; preschools; and child and adult care centers and homes. The meals provided are guided by the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Portals, Resources, & Training

MyIdahoCNP

Complete renewals, submit claims, schedule and track reviews, submit reports, submit capital expenditure requests for State agency (SA) review and approval prior to purchasing.

CNP Digital Learning Portal

A collection of in-person and online training resources, powered by the Idaho Digital Learning Alliance. A login is required for some content.

Direct Certification

Match school/district student enrollment records against Food Stamp (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Families in Idaho (TAFI) and Foster records from the most currently available data provided by the Department of Health and Welfare.

FICA Match

Idaho Code 33-1015 requires each school district that participates in the National School Lunch Program to pay employer social security costs for the school district school lunch employees from the State General Fund appropriation for public school support.

Lunch Eligibility Reports

The Lunch Eligibility Data by District Report reflects the school district data concerning lunch eligibility data for free, reduced, full paid, Provision 2, and those participating in the CEP (Community Eligibility Provision).

YouTube Channel

The Child Nutrition Programs YouTube channel features videos covering a variety of topics including our monthly webinars, Civil Rights, USDA Foods, NSLP Meal Service, Procurement and more.

Browse Channel Videos

Programs

Child And Adult Care
Food Program

School Meal
Programs

Summer Food
Service Programs

USDA Foods
and Processing

Patrick Leahy Farm
to School Program

Forms, Templates, and Videos

To access resources, click the appropriate + sign below.

Civil Rights

Forms

CACFP Participant Data Form
Complaint Form Sample Complaint Form Sample English | Complaint Form Sample versión en español

General Information

Special Needs

Special Diets

Food Allergy Resources for Schools

Portals

CNP Training Portal

Direct Certification

MyIdahoCNP

Authorization Request Form

Statistics and Finance

Free language assistance, auxiliary aids, and/or accommodations are available upon request. Please contact (208) 332-6821 or email cnp@sde.idaho.gov.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY). Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by:

Mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Mail Stop 9410
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410

Fax: (202) 690-7442

Email:
program.intake@usda.gov

USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.