THE EVALUATIONS WERE PART OF THE 1978 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR FLORIDA. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WERE INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION OF THE PROJECTS: SIZE OF GRANT, ITS INNOVATIVE CHARACTER, THE REPLICABILITY OF TRANSFERABILITY, ITS CONTROVERSIAL NATURE, PRIORITY PROJECTS, ITS DURATION AND CONTINUATION, THE NATURE OF THE PROJECT, AND THE COST AND DIFFICULTY OF THE EVALUATION. EACH EVALUATION SUMMARY PRESENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROJECT AND ITS FINDINGS. THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING UNITS PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIES: YOUTH RESOURCES BUREAU, JACKSONVILLE; BEACH PLACE -- HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY RUNAWAY CENTER, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY; VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, PINELLAS COUNTY; FORT LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY SERVICE AID, BROWARD COUNTY; AND THE CITIZEN DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROGRAM, DADE COUNTY. EACH REGIONAL PLANNING UNIT SUBMITTED REPORTS WHICH INCLUDE THE FIRST CIRCUIT NARCOTICS INVESTIGATIVE UNIT, PUBLIC TELEPHONE SCREENING AND IMPROVED RESPONSE, ST. JOHNS COUNTY CRIME PREVENTION UNIT, YOUTH VOLUNTEER COUNSELOR PROGRAM, CITIZEN DISPUTE SETTLEMENT PROGRAM, STAMP OUT CRIME, REHABILITATION RANCH, AND THE YOUTH GUIDANCE VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THE SPA SUBMITTED REPORTS ON THE HELP STOP CRIME PROJECT, STATEWIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC DEFENDER COORDINATION OFFICE, FLORIDA COORDINATED PRETRIAL SERVICES PROJECT, STATE JUDICIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, NETWORK OF RUNAWAY AND YOUTH SERVICES, AND THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH. (BAC)