---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 5102"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "5102"
heading: "Matching grants to States"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/5102"
units:
  - "Chapter 82 — State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs"
---

# §5102. Matching grants to States

- (a) **Matching grants—** Within 60 days after the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) certifies the [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) as a qualifying [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) under [section 5101(b) of this title](/usc/7/5101.md?p=b), the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall provide financial assistance to the [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5), in accordance with [subsection (b)](#b), for the operation and administration of the mediation program.
- (b) **Amount of grant—**
  - (1) **In general—** Subject to [paragraph (2)](#b-2), the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall pay to a [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) under [subsection (a)](#a) not more than 70 percent of the cost of the operation and administration of the mediation program within the [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5).
  - (2) **Maximum amount—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) shall not pay more than $500,000 per year to a single [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) under [subsection (a)](#a).
- (c) **Use of grant—**
  - (1) **In general—** Each [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) that receives an amount paid under [subsection (a)](#a) shall use that amount only for the operation and administration of the mediation program of the [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) with respect to which the amount was paid.
  - (2) **Operation and administration expenses—** For purposes of [paragraph (1)](#c-1), operation and administration expenses for which a grant may be used include—
    - (A) salaries;
    - (B) reasonable fees and costs of mediators;
    - (C) office rent and expenses, such as utilities and equipment rental;
    - (D) office supplies;
    - (E) administrative costs, such as workers’ compensation, liability insurance, the employer’s share of Social [Security](/usc/7/24.md?p=b), and necessary travel;
    - (F) education and training;
    - (G) [security](/usc/7/24.md?p=b) systems necessary to ensure the confidentiality of mediation sessions and records of mediation sessions;
    - (H) costs associated with publicity and promotion of the mediation program;
    - (I) preparation of the parties for mediation; and
    - (J) financial advisory and counseling services for parties requesting mediation.
- (d) **Penalty—** If the [Secretary](/usc/7/499a.md?p=b-2) determines that a [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) has not complied with [subsection (c)](#c), such [State](/usc/7/198.md?p=5) shall not be eligible for additional financial assistance under this chapter.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 100–233, title V, § 502, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1663; Pub. L. 102–554, § 22, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4161; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, § 282(f)(1)(A), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3235; Pub. L. 106–472, title III, § 306(b), Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2072.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2000—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–472 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

1994—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1), (c). Pub. L. 103–354 struck out “agricultural loan” before “mediation program”.

1992—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(1), substituted “70” for “50”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–554, § 22(2), inserted before period at end “with respect to which the amount was paid”.