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

Associated Milk Producers Inc. (AMPI) received a $319,268.59 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183). The purpose of the award was to distribute Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program monies to dairy farmers who received lower prices for raw milk marketed to federal order handlers from July through December 2020 due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal policies. Under the award, AMPI was responsible for disbursing funds to eligible producers, obtaining income attestations, issuing 1099-MISC forms, documenting payment compliance with program rules, and providing dairy policy education. No subawards were involved. The period of performance was from April 5, 2023 through December 31, 2024.

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.