# Federal Register #2026-21815

NIH virtual advisory council meeting on child health and human development

**Buyer:** Department of Health and Human Services — National Institutes of Health
**Posted:** October 26, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21815

The National Institutes of Health is announcing a virtual meeting of its child health and human development advisory council.
- Government organizations: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
- The National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council meeting will include institute updates and a scientific presentation in an open session, followed by a closed session to review and evaluate grant applications and proposals.
- This is an event announcement, not a procurement opportunity; no products, services, quantities, OEMs, vendors, or part numbers are identified.

### Description

The notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council on January 25–26, 2027. The meeting will be virtual, with an open session on January 25 and a closed session on January 26. The open-session agenda includes introductory remarks, a director’s report, a scientific presentation, and other items; the closed session will review and evaluate grant applications and/or proposals. Registration is not required to attend the open portion.

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