NIH Locks Doors for Secret Alternative Health Grant Review Session
Published Date: 3/28/2025
Notice
Summary
The National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health is holding a closed virtual meeting from May 14-16, 2025, to review grant applications. This meeting affects researchers seeking funding and keeps sensitive info private. No public access means the grant decisions stay confidential, helping protect personal and commercial secrets.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Grant Reviews Closed and Confidential
If you applied for a National Center for Complementary & Integrative Health (NCCIH) grant, your application will be reviewed in a closed virtual meeting on May 14–16, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meeting is closed under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6) so discussions and materials that could disclose trade secrets, patentable material, or personal information will be kept confidential.
Public Excluded From Meeting; No Public Access
The NCCIH meeting to review and evaluate grant applications will be closed to the public (virtual format) on May 14–16, 2025, meaning members of the public cannot attend and grant discussions and decisions will remain confidential under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and (6).
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