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 Brewster Cheese Company $280,608 under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183) cooperative agreement. Brewster Cheese will distribute PMVAP funds to dairy farmers who received lower values for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic and ensuing federal policies. Brewster Cheese must obtain adjusted gross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting individual payments of less than $100, provide documentation that payments were made according to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible farmers. All PMVAP funds must be disbursed to eligible dairy farmers by June 30, 2022. There are no sub-award activities under this cooperative agreement.

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.