Lexington Emergency Fund

Geographic Scope: Lexington, Nebraska

Program Focus: Emergency cash assistance for workers affected by the Tyson Foods plant closure

Background: Created in response to Tyson Food Company's official closing in Lexington, Nebraska on January 20, 2026. This is a temporary emergency relief program.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be recently laid off by Tyson Food Company in Lexington, Nebraska as part of the official closing on January 20, 2026
• Must present required documents: Tyson recent paystubs, Tyson ID, and valid government ID
• Must present in person at Lutheran Family Services office in Lexington, NE
• Must provide valid government ID and basic personal demographic information
• Must be willing to follow LFS registration process
• Must currently be unemployed with no other major source of income

Award: Flat $500 emergency cash assistance (one-time only per individual)

Language Support: Interpretation provided in Arabic, Somali, Pashto, Dari, and Spanish

Key Dates:

• Registration appointments: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 9 AM–4 PM
• Check pickup eligibility: For Monday-Tuesday noon registrations, checks available Thursday; for Tuesday afternoon-Wednesday registrations, checks available Friday

Contact Information:

• Volunteer coordination: Josue Deudonne, Josue.Dieudonne@OneLFS.org, (402) 739-1638

Application and Registration Process

1. Register for an appointment using the online registration form on the program page
   • If arriving without appointment, can sign up if appointments available
   • Appointments only available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 9 AM–4 PM
   • LFS able to serve up to 100 people per day
2. Attend appointment at LFS Lexington office in person
   • Bring personal government ID
   • Bring proof of Tyson layoff (recent Tyson paystubs and Tyson ID)
   • Registration process takes up to 20 minutes
   • Interpretation provided if needed
3. Check eligibility verification during registration
   • Staff confirm all required documents
   • Verify unemployment status
   • Collect basic personal demographic information
4. Receive check by picking up in person from LFS Lexington office
   • Check available for pickup per timeline: Thursday (for Mon-Tue noon registrations) or Friday (for Tue afternoon-Wed registrations)
   • Only person check is issued to can pick it up
   • Must bring valid ID for pickup