The Naomi Schwartz and Susan Rose Safe Parking Act of 2025 expands federal homeless assistance funding to support safe parking facilities for people living in vehicles. Under this bill, communities can now use Emergency Solutions Grant funds—money distributed under the existing McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act—to establish and operate safe parking programs that provide overnight parking spaces along with support services to help people transition to permanent housing. The legislation defines "safe parking" as facilities that offer homeless individuals living in vehicles a secure place to park overnight while also connecting them with housing assistance and supportive services. The bill affects homeless individuals currently living in cars, motor homes, and other vehicles, as well as nonprofits and local governments that manage homelessness programs. No new funding amount or timeline is specified in the bill; it simply redirects how existing emergency solutions grant money can be spent to address vehicle homelessness.
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