Allocation Dates

The state agency uses allocations to distribute Food Distribution Program products to each sponsor. The state agency assigns four dates to each allocation, and these dates act as deadlines for your organization's actions on the allocation.

The following table identifies each allocation date and its importance to your organization.

Date	Description
Allocation	The allocation date tells you when the state agency created the allocation. The allocation acceptance period starts with the allocation date and runs through the accept date.
Accept	Your state agency doesn't use the allocation accept date. It appears on your Sponsor Summary - Allocations page.
Expire	Your state agency doesn't use the allocation expire date. It appears on your Sponsor Summary - Allocations page.
Close	At the close date, your state agency clears the allocation. Any remaining product quantities held at the servicing warehouse revert to unassigned inventory. The product becomes available to other organizations through unassigned requests.