In the Family Employability Development Plan (FEDP) process, a facilitator works with the family to help its members acquire the skills to develop their own plan for economic independence. The facilitator helps coordinate the interagency effort and helps the family become empowered to carry out its own plan. Carried out as a pilot project in 13 sites in Michigan, the plan has five steps: inviting families to participate; assessment/advocacy/immediate concerns; development of short- and long-term goals; implementing the long-term plan; and follow-up/ongoing evaluation. After two years (1986-1988), 64 of the initial 124 families who participated in the project were off public assistance (52%); 39 percent of the families were in training; 6 percent of the families were working and receiving reduced aid; and 3 percent of the families were in FEDP counseling only. A total of 411 persons was served, with a positive impact rate of 95 percent. About half of the families were headed by a single head of household, and most had several barriers to employment, such as lack of training, poor education, and lack of child care. The program aimed to address these needs on a case-by-case basis. Full-scale implementation of the program was recommended if its uniqueness can be preserved in a large-scale program. (Forms used in the project are appended.) (KC)