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 United Dairymen of Arizona (UDA) will receive $1,530,351.06 through a Cooperative Agreement with the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183) to distribute pandemic assistance payments to dairy farmers. UDA will disburse PMVAP monies to eligible dairy farmers who received a lower value 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 payment disbursement, UDA must obtain adjusted gross income attestations, issue 1099-MISC forms, provide documentation that payments complied with program rules, and conduct dairy policy education for eligible producers. There are no subrecipient activities associated with this award, which runs from April 10, 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.