This book is the fourth of four volumes in a directory of more than 1,000 discretionary grants and contracts supported by the Research to Practice Division of the Office of Special Education Programs. This volume focuses on projects concerned with technical assistance, dissemination, parent information, and state improvement. The Technical Assistance and Dissemination program provides assistance and information, through mechanisms such as institutes, Regional Resource Centers, clearinghouses, state and local capacity building programs, and programs addressing systemic-change goals. The Parent Training and Information program aims to support parent training and information centers to carry out activities that meet the needs of parents of children with disabilities living in the area served by the center, including providing information on procedural safeguards under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The State Improvement program assists state educational agencies and their partners in reforming and improving their systems for providing educational, early intervention, and transitional services. Project listings are grouped by funding competition and include contact information and an abstract. Four indexes are provided: a project director index; an organization index; a state index; and a subject index. (DB)