Government Announces Secret Meeting, Keeps Everything Secret
Published Date: 1/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The CDC is holding a private meeting on March 11, 2025, to review grant applications focused on diabetes prevention and treatment. This closed session protects sensitive info like trade secrets and personal details. The decisions could impact funding for organizations working to fight diabetes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Closed CDC Grant Review for Diabetes Funding
The CDC will hold a closed teleconference/web meeting on March 11, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDT to review grant applications for DP25-041, “Connecting Organizations and People to Empower Diabetes Prevention and Treatment.” The session is closed under 5 U.S.C. and sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect trade secrets and personal information, and the decisions could affect funding for organizations working on diabetes prevention and treatment.
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