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(3) DSHS will limit (cap) reimbursement of Contractor's indirect costs at twenty (20) percent applied to Contractor's total direct salaries plus benefits reimbursed by DSHS. (4) DSHS will identify annually to Contractor an amount of funds that shall be spent for breastfeeding promotion. The allocation of breastfeeding funds to Contractor will be based on Contractor's proportional share of the statewide combined total of pregnant and breastfeeding participants as reported to DSHS WIC Program. (5) DSHS WIC Program also reserves the right to withhold a proportionate amount of earned administrative funds when evidence exists that nutrition education and /or breastfeeding promotion is not being provided by Contractor, or Contractor is not complying with the provisions of USDA and /or DSHS directives. (6) DSHS reserves the right to utilize a competitive offering for the award of any future contracts at the end of the term of this Program Attachment. (7) DSHS may amend or terminate this Program Attachment if available funds become reduced, depleted, or unavailable during the term of the Program Attachment to the extent that the WIC Program is unable to provide administrative funding at the rate(s) stated in this Program Attachment. DSHS will provide written notification to Contractor of such fact. (8) DSHS may pay for additional services as specified in this Program Attachment if provided by Contractor during the term of this Program Attachment (but not otherwise paid during the term of this Program Attachment) if it is in the best interest of DSHS and DSHS WIC Program to do so. If Contractor exceeds the amount of earned administrative funds as stated above, Contractor shall continue to bill DSHS for the services provided. If additional funds become available at a later date for the provision of these services, DSHS WIC Program may pay Contractor a share of these funds. (9) DSHS may provide incentives to Contractor's Local WIC Agencies for participants who are provided WIC services outside the normal traditional hours to the extent that federal funding is available. (10) During the term of this Program Attachment, DSHS may adjust the base reimbursement rate as defined in this Program Attachment if it is in the best interest of DSHS and the DSHS WIC Program and if administrative WIC Grant funds change. Contractor shall indicate separately on the face of the claim for reimbursement (State of Texas Purchase Voucher, Form B -13) the costs associated with nutrition education, breast - feeding, and other administrative costs. PROGRAM ATTACHMENT — Page 8