National Institute of Mental Health; Notice of Meeting

Pursuant to section 1009 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Advisory Mental Health Council.

The meeting will be open to the public as indicated below, with attendance limited to space available. Individuals who plan to attend and need special assistance, such as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should notify the Contact Person listed below in advance of the meeting. The open session will be videocast and can be accessed from the NIH Videocasting website ( videocast.nih.gov/​). Registration is not required to access the videocast.

The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and/or contract proposals and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications and/or contract proposals, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.

Name of Committee: National Advisory Mental Health Council.

Date: September 14-15, 2026.

Closed: September 14, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications and/or proposals.

Address: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rooms 1255/65, Rockville, MD 20852.

Meeting Format: In Person and Virtual Meeting.

Open: September 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ( printed page 56658)

Agenda: Presentation of the NIMH Director's report, presenters, discussion of NIH updates, and concept clearances.

Address: National Institutes of Health, Neuroscience Center, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rooms 1255/65, Rockville, MD 20852.

Meeting Format: In Person and Virtual Meeting.

Contact Person: Elizabeth S. Church, Ph.D., Acting Director, Division of Extramural Activities, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, 6001 Executive Boulevard, Bethesda, MD 20892, (301) 496-4000, elizabeth.church@nih.gov.

Any interested person may file written comments with the committee by forwarding the statement to the Contact Person listed on this notice. The statement should include the name, address, telephone number and when applicable, the business or professional affiliation of the interested person.

Information is also available on the Institute's/Center's home page: www.nimh.nih.gov/​about/​advisory-boards-and-groups/​namhc/​index.shtml., where an agenda and any additional information for the meeting will be posted when available.