203 - Rapid Claim Upload

This guide walks through the steps to quickly import claim data counted in Meal Counter into a Sponsor organization's monthly claim from. Similar to the 'Initialization' function, this feature is provided by way of a link between Meal Counter and the State Agency's School Nutrition Technology System(SNTS). Usage of this feature is recommended for speed and accuracy and is very simple!

Rapid Claim Demonstration

Rapid Claim Steps

Prerequisites

  • 'Upload Meal Counter Site Claim' permissions in the SNTS (See 401: Required SNTS Permissions)

  • At least one completed meal count in Meal Counter for the month

  • Approved sponsor/site applications - The import will skip any site that does not have an approved application

Steps

  1. It is recommended to review the Sponsor Monthly Meal Counts report and corresponding excel download prior to going further to ensure monthly data accuracy.

  1. Log into the state agency's SNTS

  1. Navigate to Claims for Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)

  2. Ensure that the correct program year and sponsor organization have been selected

  3. Choose the appropriate month from the list

  1. Choose to 'Add Original' or to 'Modify' an existing claim*

  2. Press the 'Upload Data from Meal Counter' button

  1. Once the data is done processing, a confirmation screen will be displayed with any errors notated

  2. The import is now complete, click on sites to review the imported meal count data

* Using the claim upload to modify an existing claim will clear all previous data.