August 22, 2025
Mr. Carbajal (for himself, Mr. LaMalfa, Mr. Vargas, and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
To authorize use of amounts from emergency solutions grants under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide safe overnight parking facilities for homeless persons, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program
(a) In general
Section 415(a) of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(6)
Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking.
(b) Definition
Section 411 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371) is amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (7) through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:
(7)
The term
safe parkingmeans an activity that—(A)
provides homeless persons living in vehicles, including motor homes, with a safe place to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a transition to stable housing; and
(B)
provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons.