The following outlines the calendar of events for the 2024 campaign year.
December 1, 2024
OPM will begin to accept 2025 CFC charity applications via the CFC Application System. Notification will be sent to CFC distribution lists when the system is open.
5 CFR §950.601(a)(1)
January 31, 2025
Regulatory deadline for 2025 CFC applications. The application fee is required by the deadline for the submission to be reviewed for eligibility. Documents and/or information submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
5 CFR §950.107(b) and §950.601(a)(1)
February 19, 2025
Designation totals and donor information, for donors who authorized the release of their information, available on the CFC Application System.
5 CFR §950.501(c)
February 28, 2025
Late filing deadline for 2025 CFC applications. Additional application fees will be assessed. The application fee is required by the deadline for the submission to be reviewed for eligibility. Requests for application extensions after this deadline will not be considered.
5 CFR §950.107(b) and 5 CFR §950.601(a)(1)
April 3, 2025
The Central Campaign Administrator (CCA) will begin to distribute 2024 campaign funds. Funds will be distributed on the 15th of each of eleven months after that.
5 CFR §950.801(b)(2)
June 9, 2025
The target date for OPM to notify organizations of eligibility decisions.
5 CFR §950.501(a)
June 25, 2025
Last day for receipt of appeals. Appeals must be received by OPM within ten (10) business days of the date of the decision to deny the application was sent via email.
5 CFR §950.204(c)(2)
August 8, 2025
The target date for decisions by OPM on all appeals. Charity application records and CFC charity lists will be updated based on final appeal decisions.
5 CFR §950.107(c)
August 18, 2025
Regulatory deadline for all approved charities to complete the listing information and to make payment of the listing fee. Charities will not be listed in the paper or electronic Charity Lists and CFC contributions will not be processed on their behalf if the listing fee is not received by the deadline.
5 CFR §950.107(c)
August 28, 2025
The target for issuance of the 2025 CFC Charity List.
5 CFR §950.201(b)
August 30, 2025
Late filing deadline for approved charities to complete listing information and to make payment of the listing fee. Charities that complete listing requirements after the August 16 deadline will appear in the online 2024 Charity List, however, they may not appear in printed local Charity Lists. CFC contributions will not be processed on the behalf of a charity that did not complete the listing requirements. Listing extension requests will not be considered after this deadline.
5 CFR §950.107(c)
September 1, 2025 - January 15, 2026
The 2025 Combined Federal Campaign Official Solicitation Period will be determined by the Director. It will not begin earlier than September 1, 2025 nor end later than January 15, 2026.
5 CFR §950.601(a)(3)
October 31, 2025
The 2026 CFC Fee Schedule is published by this date. The fee structure will be determined annually by the Director based on the estimated costs of administering the central campaign and local marketing efforts.
5 CFR §950.107(a)
December 1, 2025
OPM will begin to accept 2026 CFC charity applications via the CFC Application System. Notification will be sent to CFC distribution lists when the system is open.
5 CFR §950.601(a)(1)
