The United States Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) will offer support for projects aimed at the improvement of energy education in the Nation's high schools and colleges. As a means to this end, ERDA will provide support through this Faculty Development Program to colleges and universities for projects aimed at the development of high school and college faculty understanding of important subject matter relating to the development and utilization of United States energy resources. By assisting in the improvement of energy education in the Nation's schools, the program plays a significant role in the judicious and orderly development of United States energy resources.