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 First District Association will receive $248,891.29 through December 31, 2024 from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA #10.183). The Association will distribute Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program monies to dairy farmers who received a lower value for their milk due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic and ensuing federal policies during July through December 2020. In addition, the Association must obtain adjusted gross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting PMVAP payments to each producer, provide documentation that payments were made according to program rules, and provide dairy policy education to eligible producers. There are no sub-recipient activities associated with this cooperative agreement award.

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.