The proceeding dropdown menus are not reader accessible, click here to go to a menu page.
Go to FNS (Food and Nutrition Service) Home Page
FNS Home Page What's New FNS Search FNS Contacts FNS Programs
Food Nutrition Service Home Page United States Department of Agriculture Home Page
Go to Food Stamp Program Home Page


Espanol
Civil Rights

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Background

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) involves a variety of techniques and approaches to achieve consensual resolution of disputes, in a manner which avoids the cost, delay, and unpredictability of more traditional adversarial and adjudicative processes. These techniques may include mediation, facilitation, neutral evaluation, conciliation, fact finding, use of an ombudsman, settlement conferences, mini-trials, and peer review.

For additional information regarding ADR, please contact the Agency's ADR Program Manager at (703) 305-2215.

Links

USDA ADR Policy
FNS ADR Policy


Back to the Top


Featured Areas
Skip Featured Areas
About Civil Rights (CR)   
What's New?
FAQs
Contacts
How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint
Employment Complaints
Civil Rights Laws, Regulations & Other Guidance  
Equal Employment Opportunity Data Posted Pursuant to the No Fear Act  
Civil Rights Statement  
Nondiscrimination Statement  
Alternative Dispute Resolution  
"And Justice for All" Poster  
CR Organizational Chart  
Regional CR Offices  
Links  
    Accessibility | Privacy/Security | Nondiscrimination | USDA Last Modified: 01/02/2004