Distribute pandemic marketvolatility assistance program monies to dairy farmers who received alower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic andensuing federal policies

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foster Dairy Farms $394,198 under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183) cooperative agreement through June 30, 2022. Foster Dairy Farms, operating as Crystal Creamery, will distribute PMVAP funds to eligible dairy farmers who received lower values for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal policies during July-December 2020. Crystal Creamery must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms, provide documentation that payments complied with program rules, and deliver dairy policy education to eligible producers. As specified in the cooperative agreement, all PMVAP funds will be disbursed to eligible dairy farmers, with Crystal Creamery documenting its education efforts and subject to USDA verification of proper payments.

Recipients will disburse pmvap monies toeligible producers. In additional, recipients must obtain adjustedgross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-misc toeach producer reflecting their pmvap payment, provide documentationpayments were made in accordance to program rules, and provide dairypolicy education to eligible producers. Recipients will disburse allpmvap monies to eligible producers, provide and document dairy policyeducation efforts, and be subject to payment verification by USDA staff.dairy farmers whose milk we marketed to a federal milk marketing orderregulated handler during july through december 2020 are the intendedbeneficiaries. There are no subrecipient activities.