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CONTRACT NO. 2008-024654- PROGRAM ATTACHMENT NO. 001 PURCHASE ORDER NO. 0000332534 CONTRACTOR: CITY OF SAN MARCOS DSHS PROGRAM NSS -WIC CARD PARTICIPATION TERM: 10/01/2007 THRU: 09/30/2008 SECTION I. STATEMENT OF WORK: Contractor shall administer the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) to provide supplemental food instruments, nutrition education, and counseling to enhance good health care at no cost to low-income pregnant and postpartum women, infants and children identified to be at nutritional risk. Contractor shall complete the following: A. Perform professional, administrative and clerical services necessary to determine eligibility, provide food instruments, and provide appropriate nutrition education and counseling to qualified women, infants and children in a specified geographic area. Contractor shall ensure adequate staff coverage and uninterrupted delivery of services. Services shall be performed according to the terms and specifications of DSHS Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and/or the United States Department of Agricultui-c (USDA) as referenced in this co;~tract Attachment. During the term of this contract Attachment, USDA will issue regulations, instructions, policies and/or directives, which may be incorporated into the DSHS WIC Program Policy and Procedures Manual and program rules. Contractor shall provide services in the authorized geographic service area(s) described in Contractor's application and agreed to by DSHS. Contractor can change the authorized geographic service area(s) with written approval from DSHS. If DSHS disagrees on change of geographic service area(s), Contractor may terminate this contract Attachment with at least thirty (30) days written notice. B. Assist in the collection of data that will identify benefits of this nutrition intervention program and furnish financial, health, nutrition education and any other special reports in a timely manner as required by DSHS WIC Program's written rules and policies for the compilation of such data. C. Determine eligibility of applicants through assessment of their categorical income, residence and nutritional status, and provide nutrition education and counseling to eligible participants. D. Appoint a Contractor WIC Director/Supervisor. PROGRAM ATTACHMENT -Page ?