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

This Cooperative Agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service provides $459,303 to DFA Dairy Brands Fluid LLC through the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA #10.183) to distribute pandemic assistance payments to eligible dairy farmers. DFA will obtain income attestations from farmers, issue 1099 tax forms reflecting individual payments of $459,303 total, and properly document funds disbursement by the award's December 2024 completion date. The PMVAP aims to compensate dairy farmers who received lower milk values from July to December 2020 due to market abnormalities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal policies. No subrecipient activities are included under this cooperative agreement award dated April 18, 2023.

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.