In 2025, Mauldin has taken major steps to address homelessness by participating in the Greenville Together: A Home for All initiative and supporting local affordable housing projects led by public–private partners. These efforts focus on immediate housing placement, mental health support, and long-term housing availability for at-risk residents.
Greenville Together: A Home for All Collaboration
Mauldin is part of the Greenville County coalition working under the Greenville Together program aimed at reaching “functional zero” homelessness. This means ensuring homelessness is rare, brief, and nonrecurring. The program’s action plan, launched in early 2025, coordinates faith groups, civic organizations, and nonprofits such as Miracle Hill Ministries and United Housing Connections to:
Rapidly place unhoused residents into permanent supportive housing through a housing-first model.
Provide wraparound support services including workforce training, healthcare access, and addiction recovery assistance.
Rehouse at least 50 unsheltered individuals and help an additional 30 find stability through family or community support before December 2025.
Belvedere Apartments: Affordable Housing Expansion
Located along Butler Road in Mauldin, the Belvedere Apartments, developed by Mercy Housing Southeast, will open in October 2025. This 88-unit complex includes nine units reserved for families exiting homelessness and others set aside for low- to moderate-income residents earning 20–80% of the area median income.
The project receives funding through the Greenville County Redevelopment Authority’s HOME-ARP and Affordable Housing programs, combining federal, state, and private investments. Onsite resources will include financial counseling, healthcare enrollment support, and student tutoring — all provided cost-free to residents.
Broader County and State Coordination
Mauldin’s local assistance aligns with the Upstate’s Continuum of Care framework, managed regionally by Greenville County. This structure streamlines data sharing between outreach programs, shelters, and state agencies, enabling faster referrals for temporary and permanent supportive housing. State-level support also flows through South Carolina’s HOME-ARP Program, which provides $46.7 million in grants statewide for housing solutions targeting people facing or at risk of homelessness.
Community Outreach and Preventive Action
Local churches and volunteer groups in Mauldin, such as St. Anthony’s Outreach and Mauldin United Methodist Mission Hub, are actively collaborating with the city’s community development office to prevent imminent homelessness through rent relief, emergency shelter nights, and food security drives. Public awareness events throughout fall 2025 also aim to de-stigmatize homelessness and encourage community participation in service efforts.
These combined actions — rapid rehousing, supportive housing construction, and multi-agency coordination — position Mauldin as a proactive partner in the Upstate’s regional mission to make homelessness brief and nonrecurring by the decade’s end.
SOURCES
[1](https://greenvillejournal.com/community/a-home-for-all-greenville-leaders-form-new-collaborative-effort-to-address-homelessness/)
[2](https://www.mercyhousing.org/2024/10/expanding-in-south-carolina/)
[3](https://greenvilletogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/FINAL_GT-One-Year-Action-Plan.pdf)
[4](https://www.masc.sc/uptown/08-2024/inspiration-partnerships-help-cities-support-homeless-population)
[5](https://www.unitedwaygc.org/blog/new-initiative-aims-to-overcome-homelessness-in-greenville-before-it-gets-out-of-control/)
