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 Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Dairystream Cooperative, Inc. a $120,666 cooperative agreement under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183) to distribute pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers. Dairystream will disburse the full award amount to eligible dairy farmers who received a lower value for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal policies during July-December 2020. In addition to payment distribution, Dairystream must obtain adjusted gross income attestations from producers, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting individual payments, document proper payment distribution according to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible farmers. The award was issued on December 9, 2021 and runs through June 30, 2022. There are no subrecipient activities associated with 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.