Indiana's Early Intervention Grant Program (EIGP) provides funding for Reading Recovery and other early interventions focused on improvement in early reading programs (Grades 1-5). This resource guide provides information that schools in Indiana can use to plan for proposals for EIGP and other grant programs, such as comprehensive school reform (CSR). The guide has four parts plus appendixes. Part I: The Resource Guide provides background on research-based reading reforms, early reading interventions, comprehensive reforms, Indiana Academic Standards for reading, and suggestions for using the guide. Part II: Early Reading Interventions compares the program features of targeted interventions (e.g., Early Steps, Reading Recovery) and classroom-based interventions (e.g., Four Blocks, Literacy Collaborative). Part III: Comprehensive School Reforms compares two types of comprehensive reforms that include a focus on early reading; process-oriented reforms (e.g., Accelerated Schools Project) and curriculum-based reforms (e.g., Success for All). Part IV: Assessing Early Reading Programs consists of a step-by-step guide for assessing early reading programs and developing a grant proposal. Appended are a glossary of program features; an early reading and literacy classroom survey; and charts showing program features related to standards. (NKA)