Cooperative Agreement AM23DYPMVAP0C086

THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO 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. 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.