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 Legacy Milk Cooperative, Inc. $511,136 under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) cooperative agreement to distribute pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers. Under the January 12, 2022 award, which concludes June 30, 2022, Legacy Milk will disburse PMVAP monies to eligible dairy producers who received a lower value for their milk due to 2020 pandemic-related market abnormalities. Legacy Milk must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue Form 1099-MISC to document individual payments, and provide documentation and dairy policy education to recipients. There are no sub-awardee activities under this cooperative agreement to administer pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers through Legacy Milk in accordance with PMVAP rules.

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.