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DAIL Inspection and Accessibility Portal Manual for Provider Agency

Provider Agency resources for creating and entering information into the DAIL Housing Portal for Shared Living Providers

Accessibility Assessment - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - Creating and entering information in the DAIL Housing Portal for the Accessibility Assessment.

Certificate of Occupancy -  Portal Manual for Provider Agency.  Entering information in the DAIL Housing Portal for a Certificate of Occupancy.  (For the purposes of the DAIL Housing Portal, the term “Certificate of Occupancy”, or CO, means an inspection by the Division of Fire Safety, the Vermont Department of Labor and Industry, the Vermont State Housing Authority, Section 8 Housing or a local housing authority.)   Certificate of Occupancy, Guidance

Case - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - Creating a Case in the DAIL Housing Portal when an individual moves into an SLP home.

Closing a Case - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - Process for Closing a Case in the DAIL Housing Portal when an individual is no longer living in the SLP home.

Getting Started - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - How to access the DAIL Housing Portal, responsibilities of a Super User, and information about starting to work in the Portal.

Home Safety Assessment - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - Creating a Home Safety Assessment in the DAIL Housing Portal to have a home inspection.  Chimney Cleaning and Inspection Policy   Smoke Detectors & Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Location - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - Locating and entering a Location in the DAIL Housing Portal.      Apartment or Other Alternative Living Arrangement in a Shared Living Providers Home Form and Guidance

Naming Conventions for Documents - Portal Manual for Provider Agency To easily locate documents in the Housing Portal, it is important that the type of document uploaded is accessible, and the naming convention for the document is used.  This is an updated section on the required naming conventions to use for documents that are uploaded into the Housing Portal.

Printing Case, Assessment, Record or Report - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - It is important for the Provider Agency to use the reports in the Housing Portal to assist in monitoring the status of shared living home inspections and accessibility assessments for their agency. The reporting capabilities allow agencies to monitor outstanding non-compliant assessments, re-inspections that are due, inspections and assessments scheduled, agency homes entered, as well as other information. This is an updated manual section about how to print Case information, Assessments, and print or download Reports.

Shared Location - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - The process for sharing a SLP home with another Provider Agency.  Also refer to Shared Location Policy, Shared Location Agreement Form, and Shared Location Flow Chart.

Variance - Portal Manual for Provider Agency - In the rare occurrence that an item cannot be modified or brought up to the standard requirements, the Provider Agency may submit a request for a Variance through the DAIL Housing Portal.  If additional time is required for a home modification to be completed, the Provider Agency must request a Variance for Additional Time through the DAIL Housing Portal. Variance Flow Chart - Home Safety Inspection, Variance Flow Chart - Additional Time