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The Car Camping Program <br /> <br /> <br />What is the Car Camping Program? <br />The Car Camping Program provides safe and legal <br />places for unhoused people to sleep in vehicles, <br />camper trailers, tents, Conestoga huts, or tiny <br />homes on wheels. <br />How are sites selected? <br /> Car camping sites can be <br />located on property owned or <br />leased by public entities, non- <br />profits, businesses, or <br />religious organizations. The <br />property owner may grant <br />permission for up to 6 <br />vehicles, which, by applicable <br />City Code, also includes camper trailers, tents, <br />Conestoga huts, or tiny homes on wheels. <br />Who operates the sites, and who pays for the <br />program? <br />The majority of car <br />camping sites are <br />managed by St. Vincent <br />de Paul through their <br />Overnight Parking <br />Program. They oversee <br />more than 70 permitted <br />spots at 43 addresses in <br />the Eugene/Springfield metro area. There are <br />also churches, non-profits, and businesses who <br />host and oversee their own Car Camping sites. <br />The City of Eugene provides funding for the <br />Overnight Parking Program operated by St. <br />Vincent de Paul through a contract agreement. <br />Funds are used to supply the portable restrooms <br />and trash service and for St. Vincent de Paul staff <br />to administer the program. Hosts who are not <br />part of St. Vincent de Paul’s program pay their <br />own program costs. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />How are the sites kept healthy and safe? <br />Car camping sites must have sanitary facilities, <br />garbage disposal services, and a storage area for <br />campers to store any personal items so that they <br />are not visible from any public street. St. Vincent <br />de Paul provides siting, camper screening and <br />placement, garbage disposal, <br />portable restrooms, and linkages <br />to services for participants in their <br />program at no cost to the host site. <br />How does someone get on the <br />waiting list? <br />Families and individuals <br />experiencing homelessness may apply to receive <br />a slot at one of the sites. Single adults in need of <br />assistance should call (541) 461-8688 or visit the <br />Eugene Service Station at 450 Highway 99 N. <br />Families should visit First Place Family Center at <br />1995 Amazon Parkway, open 7 days/week. <br />Where can I find more information about <br />becoming a host site? <br />St. Vincent de Paul manages car camping sites at <br />no cost to the host. Individuals or businesses who <br />are interested in more information about their <br />program can visit https://www.svdp.us/what- <br />we-do/homeless-services/overnight-parking- <br />program/ or call (541) 461-8688. You can also <br />reach the City Manager’s Office at (541) 682- <br />8442 to find out more information about <br />becoming a host site. <br />Where do Conestoga huts come from? <br />A local nonprofit, Community Supported Shelters, <br />constructs the Conestoga huts for use in homeless <br />programs in Eugene and the surrounding area. <br />For more information, visit <br />www.communitysupportedshelters.org. <br />Last year, the Overnight Parking <br />Program, operated by St. Vincent de <br />Paul, helped 81 individuals, 27 <br />families, and 41 children <br /> <br />Questions or concerns? Call 541-682-8442. January 23, 2019, Work Session - Item 2