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 award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service provides $383,675 to Steamberg Milk Producers Cooperative, Inc. to administer the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183). As the recipient, Steamberg will disburse all PMVAP monies to eligible dairy farmers who marketed milk to a federally regulated handler from July through December 2020. This includes obtaining adjusted gross income attestations, issuing Form 1099-MISC to each producer, documenting payments were made according to program rules, and providing dairy policy education efforts. The award was issued on February 8, 2022 and activities must be completed by June 30, 2022. There are no subrecipient activities associated with this award to Steamberg Milk Producers Cooperative, Inc.

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.