As I understand it, in addition to any other problems there's currently short-term budget problems with many Federal grants. Various spending bills are being he

As I understand it, in addition to any other problems there's currently short-term budget problems with many Federal grants. Various spending bills are being held up in Congress while Congress waits to see who the next President is going to be, and many researchers currently have grants which have been officially awarded, but which they still can't spend. Expect this short-term clusterfuck to clear itself eventually sometime after November regardless of who wins.