# 2026-02502: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings

2026-02502, Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings, is a Federal Register notice from Health and Human Services Department, National Institutes of Health published 2026-02-09, effective 2026-02-24 (as of 2026-06-08).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02502
- As of: 2026-06-08
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-02502
- Title: Center for Scientific Review; Notice of Closed Meetings
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Health and Human Services Department; National Institutes of Health
- Citation: 91 FR 5776
- Published: 2026-02-09
- Effective: 2026-02-24
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## Summary

The NIH’s Center for Scientific Review is holding two important virtual meetings on February 24, 2026, to review grant applications that help fund health research and innovations. These meetings were delayed by a 43-day government shutdown, so they’re happening quickly now to keep vital research on track. Scientists and small businesses applying for grants are the ones affected, with no direct money changes but a big impact on funding decisions.

## Effects PRIA read

- NIH grant reviews rescheduled after shutdown: mixed, medium. If you applied for NIH research or small business grants, reviewers will evaluate applications virtually on February 24, 2026 after a 43-day government shutdown canceled earlier meetings. There is no direct change to grant amounts in this notice, but these urgent reviews affect whether your applica…
- Grant review meetings closed to protect secrets: benefit, low. The NIH stated the February 24, 2026 meetings will be closed to the public under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6) because grant applications could disclose confidential trade secrets or personal information. That means you cannot attend these sessions and application details will be kept private…

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## Sources
- [2026-02502 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/02/09/2026-02502/center-for-scientific-review-notice-of-closed-meetings)
- [2026-02502 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-02-09/pdf/2026-02502.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-02502 (as of 2026-06-08).