Nutri-Cloud

Nutri-Cloud manages every step of the National School Lunch Program eligibility process — from online application collection and automated processing to status notifications and direct integration with your cafeteria point-of-sale. Staff receive daily alerts on applications waiting for review, and families can check their determination status online through Nutri-Status. The platform is trusted by districts and state agencies nationwide to handle high volumes accurately while maintaining full compliance with federal and state requirements.

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Customer Testimonials

“Excellent service, reliable and very responsive, Demonstrated clear understanding of relevant state regulations, often before the district was aware of changes, Audit features are smooth and easy to use.” – Nutri-Cloud customer, New Jersey

“Time savings of the online application which ensures applications are complete and prevents errors, Excellent service, reliable and very responsive, Positive feedback on ease-of-use from foodservice directors.” – Nutri-Cloud customer, Maine

“Smooth onboarding process, Intuitive UX/UI, excellent, fast customer service, even on technical requests.” – Nutri-Cloud customer, California

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nutri-Cloud is a form management system for Free & Reduced priced meal applications or income surveys which provide benefits to parents and guardians in your school or school district.

Yes, Nutri-Cloud uses the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, and everything is hosted in a data center allowing for browser-based access.

No hardware is required to operate the Nutri-Cloud software.

Yes, we have customers that have been using Nutri-Cloud for decades, and we have added just about any conceivable option you would need to collect applications.

Yes, Nutri-Cloud can integrate with most Free & Reduced management systems, or you can utilize the Nutri-Cloud system to determine eligibility, handle Verification and reporting.

Yes, Nutri-Cloud works with our Point-of-Sale system MyMealLine.

We typically set pricing based on the number of applications you would receive throughout the school year.

We have a detailed onboarding plan, and the process usually takes two-three weeks, depending on how quickly customers provide the required setup information.

Support is available 12 hours a day through chat, email, and phone. We provide a training session during the onboarding process. Additionally, we offer a customer portal with supporting documentation and how-to training videos.

Benefits

  • Access on any device 24/7 for both parents and administrators

  • Receive and process free and reduced lunch applications immediately

  • Meets federal and state requirements

  • Available in 33 languages

  • Highly customizable labels and sections

  • Over 25 years of experience in Free & Reduced application workflow

Features

  • Over 20 options to hold for review applications such as duplicates, homeless, migrant, runaway, Foster, zero income and many more

  • Add up to 10 custom programs to share information with (textbook fees, athletic fees, medical costs and more

  • Daily email notification to parents of applications received

  • Automatic Eligibility determination

  • Option to Scan paper applications with Nutri-Scan

Full List of Features

Marketing
  • District specific URL for direct access to fill out the free and reduced application
  • Follows along USDA web-based prototype
District administration features
  • State templates already in place with your state’s labeling
  • Over 20 F&R or SIS vendor export formats
  • Set your “go-live” start and end dates
  • Generate a secure Preview Link prior to going live for inter-department or state approval
  • Daily Notification of Dashboard
  • Real Time Sync – See the applications within 5 minutes of the parent entering
  • Automatic Matching of student data to application
  • Readily Available Videos and Guides for everyday assistance
  • Quick and Easy Application Lookup
  • Ability to Add/Edit/Remove Users for Your District
  • Set expiration date
  • Images of Applications Stored Digitally for 5 years
  • Over 20 options to hold for review applications such as duplicates, special circumstances, Foster, zero income and many more
Parent/Guardian Application Features
  • Customizable Contact Us Page for Parent Help
  • Ability to Add/Edit/Remove Schools and Grades on Your Own
  • Set case number format including length, range of length and character type
  • Required or Optional fields such as Student ID, Grade, Birthdate, School Name, Address, Phone, Email address
  • Special circumstances such as Foster, Homeless, Migrant, Runaway Emancipated
  • Ability for applicants to Refuse benefits and list students
  • Add up to 33 languages translated through AWS
  • Ability to collect Race and Ethnic characteristics
  • Customizable Welcome Message
  • Customizable Label Names
  • Customizable Letter to Household
  • Customizable Application Options
  • Present multiple income frequency options
  • Add up to 10 custom programs to share information with (text book fees, athletic fees, medical costs and more
Free and Reduced Eligibility
  • Determine Eligibility
  • Confirm Eligibility
     

Nutri-Cloud Testimonials

“NutriCloud has been great! We receive notifications daily of online apps waiting to be processed, processed or any problems on the applications. So we can quickly resolve issues online from anywhere internet is available and import directly into the POS for immediate reimbursement at meal times! Super simple and huge time saver!” – Nutri-Cloud customer, Alabama

“Smooth onboarding process and switching between Nutri-Form and Nutri-Cloud, Excellent, responsive customer service, Time savings when processing applications, ability for parents to access and print their eligibility letters online and independently.” – Nutri-Cloud customer, Washington

“Smooth onboarding process and training, Excellent customer support, Ability for parents to access and print their eligibility letters online and independently.” – Nutri-Cloud customer, Georgia