NIH Privately Funds Lab Upgrades in Secret Session
Published Date: 3/21/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Institutes of Health is holding a private meeting on April 8, 2025, to review grant applications for biomedical and behavioral research facilities. This meeting affects researchers seeking funding and involves confidential discussions about their proposals. No public access is allowed to protect sensitive information, and the decisions could impact future research funding.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
NIH grant funding decisions
If you are a researcher applying for NIH biomedical or behavioral research facilities grants, your applications will be reviewed in a closed meeting on April 8, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Bethesda, MD. The committee will review and evaluate grant applications and its decisions could affect future research funding for applicants.
Closed meeting protects confidentiality
If you submitted a grant, the April 8, 2025 review will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) to protect confidential trade secrets, patentable material, and personal information. This means discussions about your application will not be publicly accessible to protect sensitive business or personal details.
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