Federal Worker Solidarity Fund

For the DC region

Federal workers dedicate their careers to public service and the greater good. That's particularly true in our region, which is home to the highest share of federal workers in the country.

The unprecedented disruptions happening right now in the federal government will create uniquely difficult hardships in our region. While the labor movement fights to keep workers in their jobs, our communities can also work to reduce the impact of these hardships.

The Federal Worker Solidarity Fund, hosted by the Community Services Agency (CSA) of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO, is a way for everyone to collectively support fired federal workers who are now experiencing financial hardship. Federal workers dedicate their lives to our communities — now is the time to give back to help them.

Donations to CSA for this Fund are 100% tax-deductible. Please include “Federal Worker Solidarity Fund” in the designation line.

Checks made out to “Community Services Agency” may also be mailed to:

Community Services Agency
815 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006

Please include “Federal Worker Solidarity Fund” in the memo line.

Get Assistance

Eligibility

Federal workers part of a union or non-unionized who have lost the job as a result of recent terminations, firings, and lay-offs due to no fault of their own are eligible to request support from this fund. Workers must live in the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO or the Northern Virginia Labor Federation. Specifically, that includes Washington, DC; the Maryland counties Montgomery, Prince George’s, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s; the northern Virginia cities Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, Manassas Park, Winchester; or the northern Virginia counties Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, Prince William, Rappahannock, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren.

What will the Federal Worker Solidarity Fund cover?

  • Up to $500, one time, for emergency financial needs.

  • Emergency needs could include a need for food, prescriptions, or past-due bills for rent, mortgage, utilities, cell phone, internet, car payments, insurance, or medical bills.

What will the Federal Worker Solidarity Fund not cover?

  • Non-emergency expenses.

  • Bills not in the name of the worker referred.

  • Taxes, loans and creditor judgments.

If your funds and any other funds we are able to help identify do not solve the problem — for example, if the contribution from the Fund will not stop an eviction or a utility cut-off — the Fund cannot help.

Apply to the Fund

Supporting documents verifying financial need and documentation verifying employment with the federal government for example, lay off email, lay off letter or job separation letter are required with your application.

Alternately, you may download a PDF version of the application form and submit it by email to csa@dclabor.org or by fax to 202-974-8152.

CSA may also provide referral and navigation assistance to social service resources in the DC region, if appropriate.

Payments from this Fund will be made directly to creditor institutions, not individuals.

The Fund's ability to assist is solely dependent on funds raised. When there are not sufficient resources in the Fund, no assistance will be provided.

Questions or need more information?
Contact csa@dclabor.org.