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 Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. a $19,909,181 cooperative agreement under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) to distribute pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers. Per the agreement terms, Dairy Farmers of America will disburse the entire PMVAP funding amount to eligible dairy farmers who marketed raw milk to a federally regulated handler between July and December 2020. In addition to payment distribution, Dairy Farmers of America must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue IRS Form 1099-MISC to document individual payments, and provide dairy policy education to eligible farmers. No subrecipient activities are included in this award, which was issued on January 6, 2022 and must be completed by June 30, 2022.

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.