This manual is a guide to help individuals, community and state groups concerned with the problems of young children locate specific kinds of federal programs. Specific section headings of the manual are: Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Health, Medical, and Welfare Services, Individual Grants Programs, Training Programs, Food and Nutrition Programs, Facilities and Equipment Programs, Research Programs, Research and Demonstration Programs Special Center Programs, and Information and Technical Assistance. Individual program entries give information in such categories as: Authorizing Statute, Administrator, Nature of Program Activity, Eligibility, Available Assistance, Use Restrictions, Appropriations, Obligations, Average Assistance, Assistance Prerequisites, Postgrant Requirements, Washington Contact, Local Contact, Application Deadlines, Approval/Disapproval Time, Reworking Time, Related Programs, Program Accomplishments. (Author/AJ)