Bluffton, SC is addressing homelessness in 2025 through expanded neighborhood programs, nonprofit partnerships, fair housing actions, and proactive committee projects, focusing on support, prevention, and affordable housing.
Neighborhood Assistance and Affordable Housing
Bluffton’s Neighborhood Assistance Program received a budget increase to $450,000 for FY2026, helping repair homes, provide emergency services, and clean unsafe properties for residents in need. In the previous year, more than 40 families benefited from this program, with continued efforts underway for home repairs and hazard abatement. The town’s Affordable Housing Committee works closely with nonprofits and banks to coordinate more accessible housing, incentivize builders, and explore models like community land trusts and deed restrictions to maintain long-term affordability for vulnerable populations.
Family Promise and Local Support Organizations
Family Promise of Beaufort County remains the only dedicated shelter for families experiencing homelessness in Bluffton, providing case management and ongoing assistance to help families achieve permanent housing. Over 90% of families in this program find stable housing within one year and supporters help fund initiatives to ensure homelessness in Bluffton is “rare, brief, and never repeated”. Additional organizations, like Bluffton Self Help and Bluffton Community Kitchen, offer food, personal empowerment, and vital support to those facing housing insecurity.
Fair Housing and Grant Support
The Bluffton Town Council continues to champion fair housing, securing grants and launching programs that ensure equal housing opportunity, prevent discrimination, and offer affordable homeownership to qualified households. Specific programs, such as the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and HOME Grants, provide direct assistance for low-income residents.
Preventive Focus and Community Engagement
Efforts in Bluffton target both the immediate needs (emergency shelter, housing repair, family support) and the root causes of homelessness, emphasizing outreach, education, fair housing, and strategic partnerships with agencies and nonprofits for sustainable change.
Bluffton’s coordinated approach is aimed at making homelessness both rare and short-lived, while building pathways to long-term stability and dignity for every resident in 2025.
SOURCES
[1](https://mccmeetings.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/blufftonsc-pubu/MEET-Packet-0900790bcdda4a10a2a47720c3d93a97.pdf)
[2](https://familypromisebeaufortcounty.org/giving-day-2025/)
[3](https://www.townofbluffton.sc.gov/385/Fair-Housing)
[4](https://familypromisebeaufortcounty.org)
[5](https://www.yelp.com/search?cflt=homelessshelters&find_loc=Bluffton)
