Project Re-Start, of the Dade County Public Schools in Florida, was funded under the Adult Education Act and the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. Classes in literacy skills, General Educational Development (GED) preparation, English for speakers of other languages, employability skills, and life coping skills were conducted at most of the shelters for the homeless. Individuals who chose to participate in full-time vocational preparatory programs were assisted in the selection of the most appropriate program and then guided through registration procedures. Two educational specialists helped the homeless find part-time jobs and educational grants and assisted them through the bureaucracy of social services to obtain emergency housing allowances, food stamps, and aid to dependent children. Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) worked closely with Re-Start staff to assist the homeless population with their return to a productive and meaningful life. During the 1989-90 school year, 1,518 adults participated in the academic and vocational classes and programs and 1,760 were counseled and referred to support agencies. (The document includes a 14-item bibliography and the following attachments: common excuses, letters from Re-Start students, Re-Start brochures, letters from shelters, individualized education plan, instructional goals and objectives, Miami Dade Community College workshop, VISTA workshops, telephone referral log, and fundraiser.) (Author/CML)