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

Through a $443,535 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, Lone Star Milk Producers, Inc. will distribute Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) funds to eligible dairy producers. As the recipient of this award, Lone Star Milk Producers will disburse PMVAP monies to dairy farmers who received lower values for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal policies from July through December 2020. In addition to payments, Lone Star Milk Producers must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms, document proper distribution of funds according to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. There are no subawards or partners involved in this cooperative agreement to distribute pandemic assistance payments through the PMVAP program (CFDA 10.183) to impacted dairy farmers in Texas.

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.