This document is intended to assist individuals responsible for completing the annual development plan required of all community-based adult literacy programs seeking funding from Manitoba's (Canada) Literacy and Continuing Education Branch. A sample development plan is presented to illustrate the initiative, reflection, and planning needed to complete a development plan properly. The document begins with basic background information about the purpose and content of development plans and presents an overview of the structure and elements of the model plan provided. The following components are included in the model development plan: explanation of funding amounts, sources, and problems during the 1994-1995 program year and a breakdown of the actual dollar amounts allocated for specific budget items; discussion of projected funding needs for 1995-1996; brief description of additional funding sources; explanation of the program's organizing (including expansion and marketing) efforts; statement of the program's teaching plan; description of activities in the areas of staff development and support/advice; and assessment of the program's specific needs and wants, including a breakdown of the dollar amounts needed for specific program operating costs and activities. (MN)