; and (C) to provide emergency supplies to families served, regardless of whether the provision of such supplies is within the scope of the approved program, such as diapers, formula, non-perishable food, water, hand soap, and hand sanitizer. (b) Virtual home visit defined In subsection (a), the term virtual home visit means a home visit, as described in an applicable service delivery model, that is conducted solely by the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies. (c) Authority To delay deadlines (1) In general The Secretary may extend the deadline by which a requirement of section 511 of the Social Security Act must be met, by such period of time as the Secretary deems appropriate, taking into consideration the impact of the COVID–19 public health emergency on eligible entity home visiting programs and the impact of families enrolled in home visiting programs. The Secretary may delay the deadline for submission, waive performance measures, or allow for alternative data sources to be used to show improvement in performance in the manner provided in section 511(d)(1) of such Act. (2) Delay of deadline for statewide needs assessment The Secretary may delay the October 1, 2020, deadline for reviewing and updating any needs assessment required by section 511(b)(1) or 511(h)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act, but any such delay shall not affect the timing for, or amount of, any payment to the State involved from the fiscal year allotments available to the State under section 502(c) of such Act. (3) Guidance The Secretary shall provide to eligible entities funded under section 511 of the Social Security Act information on the parameters used in extending a deadline under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection. (d) Extension of grant obligation period Notwithstanding section 511(j)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act, funds made available to an eligible entity for fiscal year 2018 under section 511 of such Act shall remain available for expenditure by the eligible entity through September 30, 2021.