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87 % of clients who are enrolled in the program, excluding dual participants, transfer locked and/or migrant clients, shall participate as food voucher recipients each month (breast-feeding infants are also included in the client count); 40% of infants whose mothers were participants in the program during pregnancy shall be breast- fed at or before the time of their certification of eligibility; and 98 % of clients who indicate during the enrollment process that they have no source of health care shall be referred to at least one source of health care at certification of eligibility. A monthly activity report which demonstrates PERFORMING AGENCY'S efforts towards meeting assigned annual targets shall be completed and submitted to RECEIVING AGENCY within seven (7) working days after the end of each month. SECTION II. SPECIAL PROVISIONS: General Provisions, Assurances Article, is hereby amended to include the following: PERFORMING AGENCY hereby agrees that it shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 USC ~~2000d et seq., Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, 20 USC ~ ~ 1681 et seq., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 USC ~794, Age Discrimination Act of 1975,42 USC ~~6101 et seq.; all provisions required by implementing the regulations of the Department of Agriculture, 7 CFR Part 246; Department of Justice Guidelines for Enforcement of Title VI, Civil Rights Act of 1964; 28 CFR ~~50.3 and 28 CFR Part 42; and Food & Nutrition Service (FNS) directives and guidelines, to the effect that no person will, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, be excluded from participation under any program or activity for which PERFORMING AGENCY receives federal financial assistance from FNS; and hereby gives assurance that it shall immediately take measures necessary to implement this Attachment. PERFORMING AGENCY shall compile data, maintain records and submit reports, as required, to permit effective enforcement of the nondiscrimination laws and permit authorized USDA and State of Texas personnel, during normal working hours, to review such records, books, and accounts as needed to ascertain compliance with the nondiscrimination laws. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, has the right to seek judicial enforcement if PERFORMING AGENCY violates any nondiscrimination laws. This Assurance is binding on PERFORMING AGENCY, its successors, transferees, and assignees, as long as they receive assistance or retain possession of any assistance from the Department of Agriculture. The person or persons whose signatures appear on the COVER PAGES of this Attachment are authorized to sign this Assurance on behalf of PERFORMING AGENCY. ATTACHMENT - Page 4