Historically Underutilized Business Zones Program (HUBZone)

What is the definition of a HUBZone?

The historically underutilized business zones program, often shortened to HUBZone, is a Small Business Administration program that certifies and assists businesses located (as the name suggests) in historically underutilized zones.

The SBA’s certification program verifies small businesses located in a HUBZone and subsequently provides benefits to those businesses that qualify, such as increased access to government set-aside contracts, as well as education and training. The current federal government goal is to award at least 3% of all federal contracting dollars to HUBZone businesses each year.