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 $740,921.69 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 and provide related services to eligible dairy producers. As the recipient of this award made under the PMVAP (CFDA 10.183), Lone Star Milk Producers will disburse funds to dairy farmers who received lower milk values from July to December 2020 due to market abnormalities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and federal policies. In addition to distributing payments, Lone Star Milk Producers must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting payments, document proper distribution of funds according to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. All funds are scheduled to be disbursed and services completed by December 31, 2024. There are no sub-awards or partners involved in this cooperative agreement to provide pandemic assistance to impacted dairy producers through the PMVAP.

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.