USDA 

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Agricultural 1400 Independence Avenue, SW. 

Marketing Room 2968-S, STOP 0225 

...... Service Washington, DC 20250-0225 

December 19, 2019 

TO: State, Regional and Importer Qualified Dairy Product 

Promotion, Research, or Nutrition Education Programs 

SUBJECT: Application for Continued Qualification ofDairy Product Promotion, Research, 

or Nutrition Education Programs as provided by the Dairy Promotion and 

Research Order (7 CFR 1150.101 et seq.) 

Enclosed is an Application Package for Continued Qualification of Dairy Product Promotion, 

Research, or Nutrition Education Programs (Form DA-15-CG) for submission of program 

information and financial data for calendar year 2019. Please complete and return 

Form DA-15-CG (Attachment A) and required enclosures by April 30, 2020 to: 

AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE-DAIRY PROGRAM 

PROMOTION, RESEARCH & PLANNING DIVISION 

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW 

ROOM 2958, STOP 0233 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250-0233 

Form DA-15-CG is also available for download at http://www.ams.usda.gov/resources/dal5-cg. 

In order for your program to continue its qualified status under the Dairy Promotion and 

Research Order, Qualified Program submissions should include: annual reports, CPA audits, 

financial statements, and other supporting materials when completing the application. 

Qualified Programs must submit certification packages and supporting documents via email to 

john.galbraith@usda.gov or by postal/express mail delivery. 

The Agricultural Marketing Service's (AMS) Dairy Program will utilize aggregated information 

from the completed Form DA-15-CG submissions. The information provided will be aggregated 

with information from other Qualified Programs and included in the Department of Agriculture's 

"Annual Report to Congress on the National Dairy Promotion and Research Program and the 

National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Program. " Information from individual Qualified 

Programs will be kept confidential to the extent allowable under the Freedom of Information 

Act. 

AMS is responsible for the oversight of all commodity research and promotion programs, and 

emphasizes the importance of administrative expenses for all programs remaining at the 

lowest level necessary for the efficient and effective operation of each program. Also, all 

programs must have internal controls in place to ensure the funds, property, and other assets 

are safeguarded against fraud, waste, and unauthorized use. 
USDA 

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Agricultural 

Marketing 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW. 

Room 2968-S, STOP 0225 

- Service Washington, DC 20250-0225 

Please note Form DA-15-CG continues to account for income and expenditures associated with 

the Unified Marketing Plan (UMP) coordinated through Dairy Management Inc. Only those 

Qualified Programs participating in the UMP need to include the requested information as noted 

on the form and described in the additional instructions. 

If you have any questions regarding the attachments or their completion, please contact 

John Galbraith, Dairy Program, via email: john.galbraith@usda.gov; 

phone: (202) 720-6909; or fax: (202) 720-0285. 

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Sincerely, 

Dana H. Coale 

Deputy Administrator 

Dairy Program 

Enclosures: Form DA-15-CG (Attachment A) 

Additional Instructions for Form DA-15-CG (Attachment B) 

Useful Links (Attachment C)