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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2965 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish 
a grant program to provide amounts to eligible entities for costs associ-
ated with the establishment and operation of a safe parking program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2021 
Mr. CARBAJAL (for himself and Mr. LAMALFA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
to establish a grant program to provide amounts to eligi-
ble entities for costs associated with the establishment 
and operation of a safe parking program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Naomi Schwartz Safe 
Parking Program Act of 2021’’. 
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SEC. 2. SAFE PARKING PROGRAM GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development shall establish a grant 
program to provide amounts to eligible entities for costs 
associated with the establishment and operation of new or 
existing safe parking program. 
(b) GRANT TERM.—If the Secretary awards a grant 
to an eligible entity under subsection (a), such grant shall 
be for a term of 5 years. 
(c) AMOUNT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity awarded a 
grant under this section shall receive an equal 
amount of money in each of the 5 years of the term 
of the grant. 
(2) CAP.—No eligible entity may receive an 
amount under this section that exceeds $5,000,000. 
(d) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under subsection (a), an eligible entity shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as 
the Secretary may require, including a description of 
how any amounts awarded to the eligible entity will 
be used. 
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(2) MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.—An eligible entity 
may, in such application, propose to establish or 
continue operating safe parking program as multiple 
locations. 
(3) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall give pri-
ority to applications from eligible entities that serve 
homeless persons in underserved areas, as such term 
is defined in section 81.2 of title 24, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(e) USE OF FUNDS.—Except as provided by sub-
section (f), any eligible entity that is awarded an amount 
under this section shall use such amount for costs associ-
ated with— 
(1) establishing and operating a safe parking 
program; 
(2) providing permanent rehousing assistance to 
families using the safe parking program; 
(3) employing staff who maintain the safety 
and health of participants and monitor program or 
shelter compliance; 
(4) establishing and maintaining the operation 
of hygiene facilities and restrooms for homeless per-
sons; 
(5) maintaining the vehicles of homeless per-
sons using a safe parking program and providing 
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gas for such persons to use their vehicles to drive to 
places that will help them obtain or maintain hous-
ing, including to work, to schools, to medical ap-
pointments, and to search for home; or 
(6) entering data and information into the De-
partment of Housing and Urban Development’s 
Homeless Management Information System. 
(f) ALTERNATIVE USE OF FUNDS.—If a eligible enti-
ty determines that a safe parking program is no longer 
necessary, such eligible entity may, after approval from 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development use any 
amounts provided under this section for activities that are 
eligible for the use of emergency solutions grant program 
amounts under section 415 of the McKinney-Vento Home-
less Assistance Act. 
(g) REHOUSING
AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERV-
ICES.—Any homeless person who makes use of a safe 
parking program established or operated using amounts 
awarded under this section is not required to accept case 
management or rehousing services offered as part of such 
program. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
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(A) a unit of general purpose local govern-
ment; 
(B) an Indian tribe or its tribally des-
ignated housing entity as such terms are de-
fined in section 4 of the Native American Hous-
ing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 
1996; 
(C) a non-profit organization that provides 
services to homeless persons; or 
(D) a collaborative applicant or other orga-
nization or entity funded under the Continuum 
of Care program under subtitle C of title IV of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 11381 et seq.). 
(2) ESSENTIAL SERVICE.—The term ‘‘essential 
service’’ as the meaning given the term in section 
567.102 of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(3) HOMELESS PERSON.—The term ‘‘homeless 
person’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act. 
(4) SAFE PARKING PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘safe 
parking program’’ means a program that— 
(A) provides homeless persons living in ve-
hicles, including motor homes, with a safe place 
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to park their vehicles overnight to facilitate a 
transition to more stable housing; and 
(B) provides re-housing services and essen-
tial services. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and 
any other territory or possession of the United 
States. 
(i) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall, not 
later than 180 days after the end of the second fiscal year 
and after the end of the fifth fiscal year following the date 
of the enactment of this section, submit to the Congress 
a report on the impact of grants awarded under this sec-
tion, including, to the extent determinable, any data 
about— 
(1) the number of homeless persons living in ve-
hicles in the geographic region in which the eligible 
entity operates in each of the 7 previous years; 
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(2) the demographics and number of homeless 
persons who choose to participate in a safe parking 
program; and 
(3) the number of homeless persons who choose 
to participate in a safe parking program who exit 
into permanent housing. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$25,000,000 for each of the first 5 fiscal years beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this section. 
(k) TERMINATION OF GRANT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary may not award any grant under this section after 
the date that is final day of the fifth fiscal year beginning 
afer the date of the enactment of this section. 
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