# This Federal Charity Funds Local Initiatives. It Could Disappear

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Podcast: [City Cast DC](https://stenobird.com/podcast/city-cast-dc-5592992)
Published: 2026-06-04T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

For more than 50 years, the Combined Federal Campaign has been a part of DC life. It’s the world’s biggest workplace charity, letting government employees steer money straight from their own paychecks to their chosen charities. It’s especially important to charities here because so many feds live here. But the campaign is now on life support — threatened with termination by the Trump administration. Why target a beloved institution? Drew Friedman from Federal News Network has been covering the story, and according to her it’s more complicated than it looks. Want some more DC news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter City Cast DC. You can text us or leave a voicemail at: (202) 642-2654. You can also become a member, with ad-free listening, for as little as $10 a month. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 4th episode: District Bridges DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Board of Elections Mosaic Theater Company Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.

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