Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) (10.183)
Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) (Assistance Listing 10.183) is run by the Agricultural Marketing Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $322 million in 227 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $255,749. Half of the 227 awards fell between $70,499 and $1.1 million, and they ranged from $7,422 to $27.4 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$322 million
- Grant awards227
- Typical award$255,749
- Awarded in FY 2025-$125,000
- Size rank481 of 1,823
Key findings
- It is the 481st largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 84% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 31 states and territories.
What the program funds
USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service will make pandemic assistance payments, through cooperative agreements with raw milk buyers, to dairy farmers who received a lower value due to market abnormalities caused by the pandemic and ensuing Federal policies.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program (PMVAP) (10.183) awarded $322 million across 227 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
Businesses received 40% of the money, small businesses 7.5% and nonprofits 5.6%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 56 | $150 million | 47% |
| Businesses | 94 | $128 million | 40% |
| Small businesses | 61 | $24.2 million | 7.5% |
| Nonprofits | 7 | $17.9 million | 5.6% |
| State and local governments | 9 | $1.6 million | 0.5% |
By state
20 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 14 | $104 million |
| Texas | 14 | $48.5 million |
| Minnesota | 11 | $24.6 million |
| California | 28 | $21.3 million |
| Illinois | 7 | $18.8 million |
| Virginia | 6 | $17.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 40 | $15.8 million |
| Michigan | 4 | $12.3 million |
| Washington | 4 | $10.6 million |
| Florida | 3 | $9.5 million |
| New York | 25 | $8.5 million |
| Iowa | 8 | $5.6 million |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $3.9 million |
| Ohio | 14 | $3.9 million |
| Arizona | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Missouri | 7 | $3.0 million |
| New Jersey | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Tennessee | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Maryland | 4 | $1.7 million |
| West Virginia | 2 | $1.2 million |
| Colorado | 5 | $911,287 |
| Maine | 2 | $587,327 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $235,371 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $216,962 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $206,054 |
| Idaho | 1 | $125,160 |
| Delaware | 2 | $55,829 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $54,939 |
| Oregon | 1 | $32,864 |
| Vermont | 1 | $20,941 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $17,256 |