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 National Farmers Organization Inc. (NFO) received a $108,989.06 cooperative agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP, CFDA 10.183).

Through this award, NFO will distribute Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance funds to dairy farmers who received lower prices due to market abnormalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and related federal policies. NFO 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 deliver dairy policy education. NFO will disburse all program funds to eligible dairy farmers and document its outreach efforts, subject to payment verification by USDA. No subaward activities are involved. The award period is from April 27, 2023 to 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.