{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-636.11","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 636.11","heading":"Transfer of interest in a cost-share agreement.","body":"(a) A participant is responsible for notifying NRCS when he or she anticipates the voluntary or involuntary loss of control of the land covered by a WHIP cost-share agreement during the term of the agreement.\n(b) The participant and NRCS may agree to transfer a cost-share agreement to another potential participant. The transferee must be determined by NRCS to be eligible to participate in WHIP and must assume full responsibility under the cost-share agreement.\n(c) With respect to any and all payments owed to participants who wish to transfer ownership or control of land subject to a cost-share agreement, the division of payment will be determined by the original party and that party's successor. In the event of a dispute or claim on the distribution of cost-share payments, NRCS may withhold payments without the accrual of interest pending a settlement or adjudication on the rights to the funds.\n(d) If new participants are not willing or not eligible to assume the responsibilities of an existing WHIP cost-share agreement, including the O\u0026M agreement, and the participant fails to implement the cost-share agreement, then NRCS will terminate the agreement and may require that all cost-share payments be forfeited, refunded, or both, with applicable interest in accordance with § 636.12. Participants may be subject to liquidated damages in accordance with § 636.12.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER VI—NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER D—LONG TERM CONTRACTING","PART 636—WILDLIFE HABITAT INCENTIVE PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"e1e6d491a1df5cac45bca5a2f5e5d022d94f792a27d9a28506c822cdd25bfec3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-636.10","next":"us/7-cfr-636.12"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}