Historically Underutilized Business Zones

HUB Zone is a United States Small Business Administration (SBA) program for small companies that operate and employ people in Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones). The HUB Zone program was created in response to the HUB Zone Empowerment Act created by the US Congress in 1998. These areas offer incentives to new small businesses.

Every five years the HUBZone program is required to update the HUBZone designations to ensure the program continues to serve the communities that are most in need of assistance. Most areas stay the same but some change. The 2023 map will be updated again in July 2028 to reflect changes to Qualified Census Tracts (QCTs) and Qualified Non-Metropolitan Counties (QNMCs), in 2026 to reflect expiring Redesignated Areas, and throughout any year to reflect new and expiring Governor-designated covered areas and Qualified Disaster Areas as appropriate. Learn about the different types of HUBZone Designations.
Organization: District of Columbia
Organization URL: https://catalog.data.gov/organization/district-of-columbia
Last updated: 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
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