Notice of Court Order & Temporary Restraining Order

Background
Federal Prison Industries is issuing a notice regarding a temporary restraining order (TRO) related to a case challenging an alleged pause of certain Federal financial assistance as per OMB Memorandum M-25-13. The case involves multiple states as plaintiffs against various federal officials, including the President, and addresses the legality of pausing federal funding.

The TRO is effective immediately and mandates compliance from all defendants, their employees, contractors, and grantees.

Work Details
The key terms of the Court's Order include:
1. Federal agencies are prohibited from pausing, freezing, impeding, blocking, canceling, or terminating any awards or obligations based on the OMB Memo or recent Executive Orders.
2. This prohibition applies to all awards or obligations and future assistance.
3. Agencies may pause awards only at their discretion and must comply with notice and procedural requirements in relevant agreements.
4. All federal agencies should comply with these terms as the litigation continues.

Period of Performance
The TRO is in effect until further notice from the Court.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed across various states involved in the litigation.