Following a discussion of the Home Start program and its evaluation plan, the 16 Office of Child Development-funded Home Start projects in the United States are described. Home start is a 3-year Head Start demonstration program, aimed at the 3-5 years of age range, which focuses on enhancing the quality of children's lives by building upon existing family strengths and emphasizing the role of parents in the growth and development of their children. The program relies upon home visits made by trained home visitors. Home Start is concerned with the child's nutrition, health, mental health, and education. All of the Home Start programs initiate or strengthen productive relationships with existing community services and resources. The program evaluation incorporates three components: the formative evaluation, the summative evaluation, and the information system. The 16 projects described are those in Gloucester, Mass., Binghamton, N.Y., Parkersburg, W. Va., Franklin, N.C., Harrogate, Tenn., Huntsville, Ala., Cleveland, Ohio, Houston, Tex., Dardanelle, Ark., Wichita, Kan., Millville, Utah, Reno, Nev., San Diego, Calif., Fairbanks, Alaska, Fort Defiance, Ariz., Weslaco, Tex. The future of Home Start will lie with Head Start and other programs that may decide to convert portions of existing operating funds into Home Start components. (DB)