State pushes out federal food benefits overnight but next payout remains uncertain 

Drew Adams, warehouse generalist and receiving assistant, loads a palette of food onto a truck at Marion Polk Food Share. The food share supported a record number of people when the government shut down caused a pause on food assistance subsidies. (HAILEY COOK/Salem Reporter)

Elle Green-Kelly, a Salem resident who relies on federal help to feed her family, was incredulous when she first heard Thursday night that SNAP benefits were being provided in full.

That disbelief quickly turned into cautious relief when Green-Kellyconfirmed with friends that their benefit cards were also recharged for the month of November. She and her family quickly ordered groceries from Fred Meyer to get ahead of any rush at local grocery stores, Green-Kelly…

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