This fact sheet compares statutory data collection and reporting provisions of the federal education block grant (chapter 2 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981) with the nine other block grant programs funded in fiscal year 1986; data on statutory administrative cost limits are also provided. Each grant's legislation was reviewed and federal program officials were interviewed to confirm agency interpretations of key legislative provisions. Data are offered in six tables. Table 1 lists block grants reviewed and their implementing agencies. The second table enumerates three types of data collection and reporting requirements imposed on federal agencies: (1) reporting to Congress on program activities, (2) program assessment data, and (3) compliance reviews of state program operations. States that receive block grant funds must furnish data to federal agencies for congressional review, and must meet four requirements, given in table 3: grant applications demonstrating funding plans, reports of actual funding use, fiscal expenditure reports, and financial and compliance audits. Table 4 presents the statutory requirements for federal participation in the development of national data systems; model criteria and standardized forms must be developed by agencies administering 5 of 10 block grants for uniform data collection. Federal agencies use supplemental data sources for congressional reports; these are enumerated in table 5. Table 6 describes limits on funding amounts for states' administration of eight grants, including the education grant. States may spend 20 percent (including administrative costs) of allocations for the education block grant. (CJH)