In order to qualify for the HUBZone program, your business must be located in an area designated as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone. You may determine if an address or a particular area is designated as a HUBZone by using the HUBZone maps.

Some nonmetropolitan counties have been newly designated as HUBZones, while the redesignated dates of others have changed based on the unemployment revised data.  These areas are not yet displayed in the map but you can find them in the comprehensive nonmetropolitan counties list.

Read how these changes may impact your HUBZone certified firm in the frequently asked questions.

The HUBZone office offers eligibility assistance on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST.  Please call 1-888-858-2144 Access code 3061773# to this interactive helpline forum

where HUBZone staff will present a specific eligibility topic followed by a general question and answer session.  For a firm seeking specific status of its application or answers about the supporting documentation requested,  it is best to E-mail the SBA HUBZone Business Opportunity Specialist working on the application because that person can provide the necessary individual assistance.

Additional information about the basics of HUBZone requirements can be found on our page Understanding the HUBZone Program.

Update on the 2013 Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs)

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development published the 2013 QCTs effective January 2013. For the purpose of the HUBZone Program, SBA will make these effective October 1, 2012.  To find out if an address is in a 2013 QCT, please enter the address at the HUD map.

What happens if the address is now in a QCT but not in the 2013 QCT map?

The address will be redesignated as a HUBZone until October 1, 2016.

Does the HUD map have all the HUBZone area designations?

No.  It only has the 2013 QCTs. The HUBZone maps will reflect the 2013 QCTs by mid-November 2012.

Important Note

The BRACs list below is not yet incorporated in the maps and may not include all those that are designated as HUBZones. If your business is located in a BRAC and you wish to apply for HUBZone certification you must enter the name of the BRAC where your principal office is located in the "Explanation" box of the online application.

BRAC Former Military Bases