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Who owns cdfifund.gov?
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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Apr 7, 2024 · no ownership change on record since 2024 · last checked Oct 5, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 1, 2001cdfifund.gov was registered on Jun 1, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cdfifund.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyApr 7, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cdfifund.gov, from Apr 7, 2024 to Oct 13, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 7, 2024 – May 13, 2026Registration records for cdfifund.gov are held from Apr 7, 2024 to May 13, 2026 (14 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2024–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cdfifund.govApr 7, 2024 – Nov 20, 2025Registration records listed cdfifund.gov nameservers (ns1.cdfifund.gov, ns2.cdfifund.gov) for cdfifund.gov from Apr 7, 2024 to Nov 20, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Entrust LimitedEntrust LimitedJul 24, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Entrust Limited issued 19 certificates for cdfifund.gov from Jul 24, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 1, 2001Registration: cdfifund.gov was registered on Jun 1, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cdfifund.gov from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 7, 2024 – Oct 13, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cdfifund.gov, from Apr 7, 2024 to Oct 13, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 7, 2024 – May 13, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cdfifund.gov are held from Apr 7, 2024 to May 13, 2026 (14 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 7, 2024 – Nov 20, 2025Registration records listed cdfifund.gov nameservers (ns1.cdfifund.gov, ns2.cdfifund.gov) for cdfifund.gov from Apr 7, 2024 to Nov 20, 2025.
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.govMar 29, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 29, 2025 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Dec 31, 2025 – May 13, 2026
Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (margot.ns.cloudflare.com, ns1.cdfifund.gov, ns2.cdfifund.gov…) for cdfifund.gov from Dec 31, 2025 to May 13, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 31, 2025cdfifund.gov's nameservers moved from cdfifund.gov to Cloudflare between Nov 20, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025. Last seen at cdfifund.gov: Nov 20, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 31, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sectigo LimitedMar 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 10 certificates for cdfifund.gov from Mar 4, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for cdfifund.gov from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 29, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 29, 2025 and most recently on Oct 2, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Jul 24, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Entrust Limited issued 19 certificates for cdfifund.gov from Jul 24, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 5, 2026
Dec 31, 2025 – May 13, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (margot.ns.cloudflare.com, ns1.cdfifund.gov, ns2.cdfifund.gov…) for cdfifund.gov from Dec 31, 2025 to May 13, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 31, 2025Zone file: cdfifund.gov's nameservers moved from cdfifund.gov to Cloudflare between Nov 20, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025. Last seen at cdfifund.gov: Nov 20, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 31, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 10 certificates for cdfifund.gov from Mar 4, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 23, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 8 certificates for cdfifund.gov from Apr 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jun 1, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 3, 2026).
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #140,285)+6
Verified continuity: 25.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What cdfifund.gov said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.