Dairy Product Donation

 

The Dairy Product Donation Program (DPDP) is designed to address low dairy producer margins, through periodic purchases of dairy products. Funding will be provided by the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC). The purchase aspect of DPDP will be operated y the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) and for CCC by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) under the direction of the FSA's Deputy Administrator for Commodity Operations. The distribution of products purchased through DPDP will be operated for the Secretary under the direction of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS).

Deleted 04/02/2020 (Archived.) 10.115 Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: Farm Service Agency Direct Payments for Specified Use Not Applicable. The Agricultural Act of 2014, Title I, Part III, Section 1431, Public Law 113-79, 7 U.S.C 9071. Purchased products will be distributed to private and public organizations eligible to receive donated foods for distribution to low-income groups through the FNS distribution program. Public and private non profit organizations receiving donated dairy products will be responsible for the proper handling and distribution. The FNS regulations for food distribution is specified in 7 CFR part 250. The ultimate benefit of DDPP is to provide dairy operations protection against financial losses that occur during times of low operating margins. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. No enrollment is required for dairy operators to benefit from DPDP. FSA and FNS will determine purchase and distribution methods for dairy product purchases and distribution. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. Purchases may be approved for a qualifying month to the extent that the purchase by FSA can reasonably be expected to be completed in that calendar month and the products delivered to recipent agencies within 90 days. Any producer who is disastified with a determination made may request reconsideration or appeal of such determination under 7 CFR part 11 or part 780. Not Applicable. Not Applicable. Dairy productes purchased for DPDP will be used to provide nutritional assistance to members of low-income groups. Purchases will be made only for those months that the FSA Administrator has determined meet all the requirements specified in P.L. 113-79. No reports are required. No audits are required for this program. The recipient of the donation must maintain and retain accurate records and accounts that will document that they meet all eligibility requirements for three years after the date of payment to the dairy operation. Destruction of the records three years after the date of payment shall be the risk of the party undertaking the destruction. Statutory Formula: Title 7, Chapter XIV, Part 1430, Subpart C, Public Law 113-79.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program. There are no restrictions placed on the time permitted to spend the program benefits. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: lump sum. See Regional Agency Offices. Jose Gonzales 1400 Independence Ave SW
Office of Director
Stop 0550
, Washington, District of Columbia 20024 Email: jose.gonzalez@wdc.usda.gov Phone: (202) 690-0050 http://www.fsa.gov/programs-and-services/Dairy-MPP/index 12-4336-0-1-351. (Direct Payments with Unrestricted Use) FY 14 $0; FY 15 est $0; and FY 16 est $0 - This is a new 2014 Farm Bill program that will not start until the dairy production margin has been $4.00 or less for more than 2 months. Because dairy margins did not meet the target, USDA did not operate the program in FY 2014 or FY 2015, and USDA estimates that they will not need to operate the program in FY 2016. No data available. Program is announced through news media. Regulations published in the Federal Register, 7 CFR Part 1430. CCC is committed to complying with the E-Government Act, to promote the use of the Internet and other information technologies to provide increased opportunities for citizen access to Government information and services and for other purposes. Not Applicable.