AN OCCUPATIONAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION UNIT WAS ESTABLISHED TO STIMULATE VOCATIONAL RESEARCH, TO INITIATE AND COORDINATE INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROPOSAL DESIGN, TO WRITE PROPOSALS, AND TO ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDING AGENCIES. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES RESULTED IN THE PROCESSING OF 200 RESEARCH SUGGESTIONS. THE UNIT'S STAFF ASSISTED WITH THE WRITING OF 19 VOCATIONAL RESEARCH PROPOSALS, 12 OF WHICH WERE APPROVED AND FUNDED. ALTHOUGH PROBLEMS WERE YET TO BE SOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONGOING PROGRAM OF RESEARCH IN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, THESE PROBLEMS APPEARED TO BE RESOLVABLE DURING THE REMAINING PERIOD OF FEDERAL SUPPORT. (GD)