In this report detailed summaries are provided of 108 Federal programs set up to provide funds for individual projects in elementary and secondary education, postsecondary education, and special categories (bilingual and minority education, special education and rehabilitation services, vocational and adult education, and educational research and development). Information presented for each program includes: (1) the legislative basis for Federal funding; (2) a brief funding history; (3) description of goals and objectives; (4) a review of program operations; (5) analysis of program scope and participation; (6) a report on outcomes, effectiveness, and progress; and (7) listings of onqoing and planned evaluation studies, sources of evaluation data, and names of persons to contact for further information. The volume's appendix includes brief descriptions of active 1981 contracts for evaluation of specific programs; descriptions of evaluability assessments of eight orograms (discussions as to how they might be made more accountable and how thev might be evaluated); and brief reports on rapid-feedback evaluations of two programs. (MJL)