In recent years, developers have made appreciable strides in exploiting low-temperature resources; however, the enormous potential of these resources is greatly under utilized. Geothermal energy is the nations's third largest energy reserve and low-temperature resources are widely distributed throughout the United States. It is essentially non-polluting and offers one alternative to the environmental problems associated with the burning of fossil fuels. To obtain increased utilization of the large direct-heat resource base, the Geo-Heat Center provided the direct-use industry with: 1) engineering, technical and development assistance, 2) research to aid in resource and technical development problems, and 3) information and educational materials to stimulate development. This paper summarizes support provided to state energy offices, potential and existing users, consulting engineers, and the public from January 1988 to September 1990