Distribute pandemic market volatility assistance program monies to dairy farmers who received a lower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic and ensuing federal policies

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Northwest Dairy Association $3.5 million under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183) cooperative agreement through December 2024.

Under this award, Northwest Dairy Association will distribute $3.5 million in PMVAP monies to eligible dairy farmers. They must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms, and provide documentation that payments were made according to program rules. Northwest Dairy Association must also provide dairy policy education to eligible producers and be subject to payment verification by USDA. No subrecipient activities are included. The purpose of this funding is to provide pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers who received a lower value for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting federal policies.

Recipients will disburse pmvap monies to eligible producers. In additional, recipients must obtain adjusted gross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-misc to each producer reflecting their pmvap payment, provide documentation payments were made in accordance to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. Recipients will disburse all pmvap monies to eligible producers, provide and document dairy policy education efforts, and be subject to payment verification by USDA staff. Dairy farmers whose milk we marketed to a federal milk marketing order regulated handler during july through december 2020 are the intended beneficiaries. There are no subrecipient activities.