On Friday, January 31, 2025, a Federal Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) directing Federal grant-making agencies to “...not pause, freeze, impede, block, cancel, or terminate... awards and obligations to provide federal financial assistance to the States, and... not impede the States’ access to such awards and obligations, except on the basis of the applicable authorizing statutes, regulations, and terms.” You can review the TRO here.
Several federal agencies, such as the NSF, the EPA, and others, have sent notifications that the TRO is in effect and funding can resume until further notice. Additional information is available pertaining to the NSF on the NSF Executive Order Implementation webpage. Please check that website for frequently asked questions (FAQs).
At this time, please follow the notifications and guidelines sent to you by your funding agencies regarding your grant/contract and related activity. If you have not received any notification from your funding agency, or it is not posted on their website, please follow up with your program officer.
If you receive any email to pause your grant/contract activities or funding, please let me know immediately.