APA Services, through its membership in the American Brain Coalition (ABC), joined a letter to leaders of the House and Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (PDF, 110KB)opens in new window. The letter urged support for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (brain) Initiative.
ABC unites leading professional associations in neurology, psychology, and psychiatry, along with patient organizations, clinicians, researchers, academic institutions, industry partners, and government agencies. The coalition works to advance understanding of brain function and reduce the burden of brain disorders through education, advocacy, and collaborative action.
The letter urged Congress to maintain or exceed the Senate-proposed funding level of $334.9 million for the brain Initiative. The coalition also reiterated their April 16, 2025, letter, signed by 160 organizations, calling for restoration of funding to $680 million in FY 2026.
ABC expressed appreciation for Congress’ bipartisan commitment to “investing in groundbreaking brain research that has driven scientific discovery further than we could have imagined at the outset of this program.” While the brain Initiative has transformed understanding of the brain and has provided hope to millions, recent funding reductions have limited its potential.