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 Hy-Point Dairy Farms Inc. a $155,186.85 cooperative agreement under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) with a completion date of June 30, 2022.

As the recipient of PMVAP funds, Hy-Point Dairy Farms will distribute pandemic assistance payments to eligible dairy farmers who marketed raw milk to a federally regulated milk marketing order handler between July and December 2020. The recipient will obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms, and provide documentation demonstrating payments were made according to program rules. Hy-Point Dairy Farms must also furnish dairy policy education to eligible producers and be subject to USDA verification of proper payment distribution. There are no subrecipient activities associated with this award.

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.