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

This Cooperative Agreement from the US Department of Agriculture provides $11.6 million to Marva Maid Dairy Division to administer the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183). Under the award, Marva Maid will distribute PMVAP funds to eligible dairy farmers who received lower prices for their milk from July to December 2020 due to market abnormalities caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and related federal policies. In addition to disbursing payments, Marva Maid must obtain income attestations from farmers, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting individual payments, document proper distribution of funds according to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. No subrecipient activities are specified. The award was issued on December 21, 2021 and runs through September 30, 2022 to accomplish these objectives under the PMVAP.

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.