This document takes a comprehensive look at the resources, problems, and needs of the literacy field and focuses on the long-term requirements for expanding literacy services and ensuring high quality instruction in the United States. (A major conclusion is that the present system, with proper funding and other resources, has the capacity to expand its present service level from about 5 million to 10-15 million persons annually.) The first chapter analyzes what constitutes literacy in the United States today. The second chapter, entitled "Teaching the Functionally Illiterate: A Map of Programs and Providers," includes sections on the following topics: federal programs; Laubach Literacy Action and Literacy Volunteers of America; community development agencies, churches, and community colleges; business and labor; public schools; interpreting the figures; participation; curricula and instructional approaches; professionalism; and future needs. The third chapter covers the provision of literacy instruction through a discussion of outreach and recruitment, curriculum, teachers, facilities, costs, volunteers, and future needs. In the last chapter, recommendations are given for short-term supports, short-term operations, long-term supports, and long-term operations. A list of 10 references concludes the document. (CML)