Instructions for Filing Your Claims Online
Please Note: The new version of MIPS will GO LIVE August 20, 2011.
Instructions in the links below reflect the "new MIPS."
Log-in Instructions for First Time MIPS Users
MIPS General Claim Completion Information
Program-Specific Claim Instructions
Afterschool Nutrition Program Single-Site
Afterschool Nutrition Program Multi-Site
Sponsor of Affiliated Child Care Centers
Sponsor of Unaffiliated Child Care Centers
Homeless Children Nutrition Program Single-Site
Homeless Children Nutrition Program Multi-Site
MIPS currently works only with Windows 95 or better and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or better. It will not work with the Firefox web browser.
Macintosh users: If you own an Apple Macintosh computer you will need a program that can "emulate" a Windows computer. Parallels Desktop for Mac is one such program that works to "emulate" a Windows computer. Purchasing information can be found on Amazon.
This purchase is an allowable administrative cost as long as the program is used exclusively for the Child Care Food Program. If you have questions or concerns regarding allowable costs, please contact your Program Specialist.
After you have Virtual PC from Microsoft set up, please refer to the instructions below for the details of filing claim online.