HUBZone Program

Objective

The purpose of the HUBZone program is to provide federal contracting assistance for qualified small business concerns (SBCs) located in Historically Underutilized Business Zones in an effort to increase employment opportunities, investment, and economic development in such areas.

Who Can Apply

• Small Business Person

To be eligible to participate in the program, a firm must (1) be a small business (as defined by SBA Size Standards), (2) be at least 51% owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens, a Community Development Corporation, an agricultural cooperative, a Native Hawaiian Organization, or an Indian tribe, (3) be located (principal office) in a HUBZone, and (4) certify that least 35 percent of its employees are residents of a HUBZone.

Who Benefits

• Small Business Person

The HUBZone Program is precisely targeted to provide contract opportunities - revenue sources - to firms located in approximately 20,375 qualified census tracts, 613 qualified non-metropolitan counties, 593 qualified Indian Lands, 125 qualified base closure areas, and 95 Qualified Disaster Areas.

Assistance Types

• Other Non-Financial Assistance

Program Contact

Brittany.Sickler@sba.gov
202-205-2985