A guide to 99 programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education, covering activities as of September 30, 1986, is presented in this 16th annual report to Congress. Program profiles identify the enabling legislation, funding since 1981, the purpose of the program, and for some programs eligibility, strategies, and subprograms. Also specified for each program are: program objectives for fiscal year (FY) 1985, progress and accomplishments, costs and benefits, program effectiveness, highlights of activities, and a list of supporting studies and analyses. Any studies of the program that are planned or in progress are also listed, along with information contacts. The report covers: 21 programs under the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (e.g., Education of Disadvantaged Children); 5 programs under the Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs (e.g., Transition Program for Refugee Children); 27 programs under the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (e.g., Handicapped State Grant Program); 7 programs under the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (e.g., Basic Grants to States); 24 programs under the Office of Postsecondary Education (e.g., Pell Grants); and 13 programs under the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (e.g., Territorial Teacher Training Assistance Program). For evaluation contracts active during FY 1986, information is appended on: the funding amount, brief description of the contract, the contractor's name and contract number, start and end dates, and project officer's name. An index to the 99 programs is also included. (LB)