As the need for manpower research and demonstration efforts increases, and technical demands on these programs rise, the necessity of a comprehensive monitoring and technical assistance project becomes apparent. This project attempted to develop monitoring and assistance mechanisms, and management information systems for 12 programs under Office of Economic Opportunity contract. After describing generally the design and execution of the Technical Assistance Plan, the report describes briefly, with recommendations, the planning and operation of each of the programs served by the project. (BH)