- Small Business Programs
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- Historically Black Colleges, Universities & Minority Institutions Program
- Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program
- Indian Incentive Program (Includes Alaskans and Hawaiians)
- Small Business Programs
- Small Disadvantaged Businesses & 8(a)
- Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Programs
- Women-Owned Small Business Program
Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program
A Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) is an economically distressed area as determined by the Small Business Administration (SBA), based on income and unemployment data. Nationally, HUBZone areas include:
- 7,000 urban census tracts
- 900 rural counties
- Lands within the boundaries of an Indian Reservation
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the HUBZone program, a small business must be:
- a small business based on the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standards; and
- located in a HUBZone; and
- wholly owned and controlled by U.S. citizens; and
- at least 35 percent of its employees must reside in a HUBZone.
Determinations of eligibility for the federal HUBZone program are made by the SBA.
References
Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 19.13
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Access the SBA HUBZone eligibility application
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