; and (3) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting , and (10) in the case of households residing in an area for which a major disaster has been declared by the President under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5170 ), regardless of whether individual assistance has been authorized under such major disaster declaration, or a public health emergency has been declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 247d ), meals prepared for and served by a public or private nonprofit establishment (approved by an appropriate State or local agency) that feeds such households and by private establishments that contract with the appropriate agency of the State to offer meals for such households at concessional prices subject to section 9(h). . (c) Temporary streamlining of State participation (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), during the covered period, the Secretary shall waive the requirements under section 11(e)(25) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(25) ) for a State plan of operation required under subsection (d) of that section. (2) Covered period The Secretary may extend the covered period for the purpose of carrying out paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such action is necessary to prevent hunger in areas impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19). (d) Authorization of new retailers (1) In general During the covered period, for the sole purpose of expanding the number and capacity of retail food establishments, including restaurants, authorized to accept and redeem program benefits in order to adequately serve households that are eligible to receive program benefits, the Secretary may waive any requirements under section 9 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2018 ). (2) No fees Nothing in this subsection permits any retail food establishment, including a restaurant, authorized to accept and redeem program