guidance with respect to the reimbursement program under paragraph (3). (2) Reimbursement program application To participate in the reimbursement program under paragraph (3), not later than 30 days after the date described in paragraph (1), a State shall submit an application to the Secretary that includes a plan to calculate and disburse reimbursements under the reimbursement program under paragraph (3). (3) Reimbursement amount Using the amounts allocated under paragraph (1)(A), a State participating in the reimbursement program under this paragraph shall make reimbursements for child care operational emergency costs for each reimbursement month as follows: (A) For each new covered institution in the State for the reimbursement month, an amount equal to 55 percent of— (i) the average monthly amount such covered institution was reimbursed under subsection (c) and subsection (f) of section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1766 ) for meals and supplements served by such new covered institution during the alternate period