Department of State (DOS) Preliminary Injunction Notice

The U.S. Department of State has issued a Preliminary Injunction Notice regarding a court order that affects the enforcement of certain sections of a January 24 State Department memorandum and Executive Order No. 14169. The order enjoins the Department of State and other defendants from enforcing or giving effect to certain sections of the memorandum and executive order, and requires them to make available for obligation the full amount of funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs. The notice provides guidance on the preliminary injunction and states that award-specific direction will be communicated through cognizant contracting and grant officers. • The preliminary injunction affects the enforcement of certain sections of the January 24 State Department memorandum and Executive Order No. 14169. • The order requires the Department of State and other defendants to make available for obligation the full amount of funds that Congress appropriated for foreign assistance programs. • The notice provides guidance on the preliminary injunction and states that award-specific direction will be communicated through cognizant contracting and grant officers.