An obscure dormitory building on a downtown residential street is becoming part of the complex homelessness puzzle leaders are piecing together to find enough shelter for those without a roof and keep them off the streets permanently. The building in question, which is three houses away from the historic Octagon House, is the center of complex agreement between the city, its housing authority, the state, and a Stamford nonprofit that wants to play a major role in helping unhoused people in Danbury find homes. As a result, the Elm Street dorm building is a key to the city’s long term homelessness plan, even if the city is keeping its options open about precisely how it will fit into the larger puzzle. The agreement fits into the larger picture of Danbury’s post-pandemic homelessness strategy that includes the city’s newly opened Danbury Support Center at 41 New St., which is at capacity with 20 men and women, and the former Super 8 motel at 3 Lake Ave., owned by Pacific House, where 35 people are sheltered.
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