{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-785.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 785.5","heading":"Fees for mediation services.","body":"A requirement that non-USDA parties who elect to participate in mediation pay a fee for mediation services will not preclude certification of a State's mediation program or its eligibility for a grant; however, if participation in mediation is mandatory for a USDA agency, a State's Certified Mediation Program may not require the USDA agency to pay a fee to participate in a mediation.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER VII—FARM SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER D—SPECIAL PROGRAMS","PART 785—CERTIFIED MEDIATION 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":"7bf8d7866c365b83a7916686be4aa4c23b4529de463820760ae99f86560159e5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-785.4","next":"us/7-cfr-785.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}