Mental Health Agency Holds Mystery Meeting, Won't Say Why
Published Date: 1/17/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institute of Mental Health is holding a private virtual meeting on February 6, 2025, to review contract proposals related to mental health research. This meeting affects researchers and companies submitting proposals, ensuring sensitive information stays confidential. No public attendance is allowed, and the decisions could impact future funding and projects.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Closed review may change funding outcomes
If you are a researcher or company submitting a contract proposal to the National Institute of Mental Health, a Special Emphasis Panel will review and evaluate proposals in a closed virtual meeting on February 6, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The panel's decisions could affect future funding and projects for those proposers.
Meeting closed to protect confidential proposal details
The meeting on February 6, 2025 (11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) is closed to the public to prevent disclosure of confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information tied to the contract proposals. This keeps sensitive proposal and personnel information from being publicly released.
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