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 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $113,706.46 to WEI Sales, LLC through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183) cooperative agreement. Under this agreement, WEI Sales 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 Covid-19 pandemic and resulting federal policies. In addition to disbursing funds, WEI Sales must obtain adjusted gross income attestations from eligible producers, issue 1099-MISC forms reflecting individual payments of less than $100, provide documentation that payments were made according to program rules, and conduct dairy policy education for eligible producers. All PMVAP monies must be distributed to eligible dairy farmers and dairy policy education efforts documented, with payments subject to verification by USDA. This agreement was awarded on April 7, 2023 and expires on 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.