Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024”.
Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2024
A BILL
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.
Sec. 2 Safe parking as eligible activity under Emergency Solutions Grant Program
In general— Subsection (a) of section 415 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11374(a)) is amended—
by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph:
“(4) Maintenance, operation, insurance, and provision of utilities related to safe parking.”
by redesignating paragraphs (24) through (35) as paragraphs (25) through (36), respectively; and
by inserting after paragraph (23) the following new paragraph:
“(24) The term “safe parking” means 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 more stable housing; and
“(B) provides re-housing and supportive services to such homeless persons.”