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1. Unifom1 Federal Assistance Regulations, 7 CFR Parts 15, 15a, 15b, 246, 248, 3016, 3017 and 3018; 2. WIC Program and Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Rules, 25 Texas Administrative Code, 9931.11-31.37; and 3. Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended, 42 USC 1786. The following documents are incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract Attachment: 1. DSHS Standards for Public Health Clinic Services, revised January 31,2004; 2. USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Guidelines; 3. USDA FNS Instnrctions issued under the FNS Directives Management System; and 4. WIC Policy and Procedures Manual. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of an amended standard(s) or guideline(s), Contractor shall inform DSHS Program, in writing, if it shall not continue performance under this contract Attachment in compliance with the amended standard(s) or guideline(s). DSHS may terminate the contract Attachment immediately or within a reasonable period of time as determined by DSHS. Contractor shall perform all actIvItIes in accordance with Contractor's FY 2008 workplan, timeframes, and budget, and any revisions as approved by DSHS. These documents are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this contract Attachment. SECTION II. PERFORMANCE MEASURES The following performance measures will be used to assess, in part, Contractor's effectiveness in providing the services described in this contract Attachment, without waiving the enforceability of any of the other terms of the contract. Contractor shall ensure: I) An average of 95% of families a quarter who participate in DSHS WIC Program by receiving food instnrments shall also receive nutrition education classes or individual counseling services to coincide with food instnrment issuance; 2) Of all pregnant women who enter DSHS WIC Program, an average of 20% a quarter shall be certified as eligible during the period of the first trimester of their pregnancies; 3) An average of 85.5% of clients a quarter who are enrolled in DSHS WIC Program, excluding dual participants, transfer locked and/or migrant clients, shall participate as food instrument recipients each month (breast-feeding infants are also included in the client count); and PROGRAM A TT ACHMENT - Page 4