How to Claim

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Guidance and Resources for submitting accurate claims in the Colorado Nutrition Portal.

Important Information About Emergency Feeding Claiming

All meals served through Emergency Feeding in response to COVID-19 are NOT to be claimed in the Colorado Nutrition Portal. CDE School Nutrition will provide guidance about how to claim these meals in the coming weeks. For all March claiming, only submit meals served during normal operations from the beginning of the month. Please contact Free&ReducedPriceSchoolMeals@cde.state.co.us with all claiming questions.

Claiming Instructions

National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, and After School Snack Program Claiming Instructions (PDF)
Special Milk Program Claiming Instructions (PDF)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program Claiming Instructions (DOC)
Claim Import Instructions (PDF)
Claim Import - File Layout Requirements (XLS)
Upload from a Point-of-Sale (POS) Instructions
Meal Counting and Claiming Online Training
- Two separate modules for meal counting (20 minutes) and meal claiming (25 minutes).
- Meal Counting (PPT)
- Meal Claiming (PPT)

Reimbursement

Reimbursement claims are due 60 days after the end of each month.

For more information or if an alternate version of a document is needed, please contact Benjamin Wetherbee or 303-866-6529.

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How to Claim

Important Information About Emergency Feeding Claiming

Claiming Instructions

Reimbursement