CNPweb Approvals
Anxious to file the first claim for reimbursement in the new school year? First, ensure that your CNPweb application is pending approval.This means the sponsor info sheet and site info sheets are filled out without errors and required items on the checklist tab are submitted (either uploaded or sent via email to the eligible recipient).
Does your application still say pending submission? If the previously mentioned items are complete then most likely you need to click the green button at the top of the checklist tab to push your application into pending approval.
IDOE is working as quickly as possible to process the submissions in the order in which they were submitted. Sponsors with a July claim for submission must complete the application prior to the July claims due date of Friday, September 29.
Clicking “Help” at the top of the CNPweb in the purple ribbon can provide you a link to CNPweb Instructions and the CNPweb Help Form, which can be used for all questions related to CNPweb including user profile and login assistance, sponsor and site information sheets help, and other troubleshooting.
Indiana Apple Crunch
Join us for Apple Crunch Day in 2023! Indiana has many local orchards that grow apple varieties including Empire, Honeycrisp, Gala, Golden Delicious, and more. Celebrate this awesome local product by participating in Apple Crunch Day, any day in October. Work with local farms or orchards in your area to feature some of their apples in your cafeteria. Make sure to visit our website and sign up for your sites today. Everyone that signs up will be sent stickers and posters to help spread the work and help create “The Crunch Heard Around the State.” If you have any questions on how to get involved, help connecting to a local orchard, or need ideas of how to celebrate, please reach out to f2s@doe.in.gov.
USDA Foods: Forecasting for the Future - A Panel Discussion
IDOE will host a virtual panel discussion and training session on forecasting USDA Foods. Join us Tuesday, October 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. ET. Panelists will discuss topics ranging from entitlement, utilizing USDA Foods tools and calculators to determining processor pounds. Registration is required for this event. Click here to register.
Introducing Food Distribution Program (FDP) 2.0
What is it? FDP 2.0 is new program that will replace FDP software in CNPweb.
Who will use it? Schools, warehouses, and IDOE will use for the 2024-2025 school year.
When? The first phase of FDP 2.0 will be rolled out in December 2023 for school sponsors to complete the annual pre-order (forecast) survey in early 2024.
Why? The current FDP system will be retired for a more user friendly and updated system.
There will be more information forthcoming on access, logins, training and rollout phases in future newsletters.
We Want to Hear from You!
Although school is just beginning, we want to know which USDA Foods your school would like to see on the school year 2024-2025 annual pre-order (forecast) survey. The annual pre-order survey will open in early 2024. Please take a moment to complete the USDA Foods Wishlist Survey. If we receive enough interest, we may add these items to the survey. The deadline to provide your feedback is Friday, September 29.
Food Day 2023 - Local Protein
IDOE Food Day 2023 celebrates local protein! Protein doesn’t just mean meat, but could also include eggs, beans, cheese, and yogurt! SFAs can celebrate any day in the month of October. Unsure where to start? Check out the upcoming webinars presented by Cathy Powers for support.
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Using Local Proteins in Child Nutrition Recipes
Virtual Culinary Skills for A+ Training
Join Chef Cathy Powers for virtual Culinary Skills for A+ Meals training from the comfort of your own kitchen! Cathy and team will lead school nutrition professionals through specific skills for the topic of the week. Training will feature live chef demonstrations, efficiency techniques, and important nutritional insights.
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Knife Skills Basics, Tuesday, September 19, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET. Register here.
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Knife Skills - Cutting Fruit, Thursday, September 21, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET. Register here.
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Knife Skills - Cutting Vegetables, Tuesday, September 26, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET Register here.
Verification Webinar Series
Join IDOE for verification training. Each session will review specific parts of the traditional verification process.
Verification Methods
This training will review the three different methods of the traditional verification process and how to use each method correctly.
Preparing for Verification
This webinar will go through the preparation steps of traditional verification.
Direct Certification (DC) Basics
An important step in the verification process is to run DC prior to October 1 in order to certify as many students as possible. This presentation will be a repeat of the DC Basics webinars presented in July and August.
Direct Verification
Available again this year, the Direct Verification feature will open up within CNPweb. Please attend this webinar before using the feature to learn the best practices for utilizing this part of the verification process.
Processing Verification Information
This webinar will go over the steps for processing the information submitted by households as proof of income.
Menu Planner for School Meals
The Menu Planner for School Meals has been revised to reflect the 2022 final rule Child Nutrition Programs: Transitional Standards for Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium. This technical resource is designed to help school nutrition professionals plan, prepare, provide, and market great tasting, nutritious, and safe meals. The content covers information on the following topics: nutrition, food safety, Farm to School, USDA Foods, seasonal foods, marketing and the administrative review. The resource consists of seven chapters intended to stand on their own in addition to the introduction, quiz answer key, glossary and appendices sections.
While the program operators and staff at the local school food authority comprise the target audience, state agencies and FNS regional offices may find this resource helpful for providing guidance and training.
Access the Menu Planner for School Meals here.
Dairy in Español- Virtual Farm Tour
Learn farming and dairy words in Spanish and see how dairy farmer Ashley continues to use her knowledge as a Spanish teacher back on the dairy farm.
Loehmer Dairy in Monterrey, Indiana is home to lots of cows, calves, and corn - all words you'll learn in Spanish on the virtual farm tour! You'll also be able to meet some of the calves on the farm and see how they grow up. Students can ask questions live to Farmer Ashley, and interactive quizzes will help students learn Spanish.
*The tour will be hosted in English and is open to students of all ages.
Friday, September 22, at 10 a.m. ET
Find out more here.
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Thursday, September 14, at 2 p.m. ET
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Celebrating Food Day webinar. Register here.
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Tuesday, September 19, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET
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Knife Skills Basics webinar. Register here.
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Tuesday, September 19, at 3 p.m. ET
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Verification methods webinar. Register here.
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Tuesday, September 21, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET
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Knife Skills - Cutting Fruit webinar. Register here.
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Thursday, September 21, at 3 p.m. ET
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Preparing for verification webinar. Register here.
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Friday, September 22, at 10 a.m. ET
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Dairy in Español - Virtual farm tour
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Tuesday, September 26, from 1 to 2:15 p.m. ET
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Knife Skills - Cutting Vegetables webinar. Register here.
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Tuesday, September 26, at 2 p.m. ET
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DC basics webinar. Register here.
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Thursday, September 28, at 10 a.m. ET
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Direct verification webinar. Register here.
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Thursday, September 28, at 2 p.m. ET
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Using Local Proteins in Child Nutrition Recipes webinar. Register here.
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Friday, September 29
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July claims due date
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Tuesday, October 3, from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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USDA Foods: Forecasting for the Future - A Panel Discussion. Register here.
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Tuesday, October 10, at 3 p.m. ET
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Processing verification information webinar. Register here.
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