Assistance Listing 10.127
Dairy Margin Coverage
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · Farm Service Agency
Assistance Listing 10.127, “Dairy Margin Coverage,” is a federal program administered by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides indemnity/insurance (non-loan) assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $144M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
DMC offers a dairy margin protection plan which provides payments to dairy operations when the difference between the all-milk price and the average feed cost fall below a certain, producer selected, dollar amount. Producers will be eligible for a basic level of margin protection for a small administrative fee and be able to purchase higher coverage with a premium fee. The Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) will use administrative fees collected to cover administrative costs incurred to carry out the DMC program.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 10.127
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
- Unrestricted by Individual Type
U.S. Dairy Operations that commercially market milk.
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Annual DMC indemnity payments by producer can range several thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars based on a producers production history, coverage elections, and if the margin triggers payments for applicable months.
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 10.127. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 10.127?
10.127 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Dairy Margin Coverage.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 10.127?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type and Unrestricted by Individual Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 10.127 provide?
The agency reported $143,770,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.