Eligibility
  1. Your firm must be classified as a small business by the SBA:  NAICS Classification System determines the criteria your firm must meet to be classified as a small business.  You can look up what NAICS code your business falls into by clicking here and entering your business description and then match your business to the most appropriate code in the results of that are presented. Once you know your NAICS code you can look up what your size standard is by downloading the Excel spreadsheet of size standards by clicking here.
  2. Principle Office located within a HUBZone? Can you produce supporting documentation for this location; phone bill, utility bill, rent or mortgage payment etc. The website to check this is http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/init.asp#address. If your firm is not located within a HUBZone it may meet other requirements if the county in which the firm is doing business has greater than the state average unemployment rate by 140%.

     

    To check to see if your business is located within a HUBZone click on the following link: http://map.sba.gov/hubzone/init.asp#address

     

  3. At least 51% of the business must be owned by a U.S. Citizen or Citizens.
  4. Does your firm have at least 1 employee?
  5. Do at least 35% of your firm’s employees reside within a HUBZone? Can you obtain picture IDs from the employees matching payroll records which show they reside within a HUBZone.

 

              

 

HUBZone Application Guide

Any number of simple mistakes can cause your firm to be forced to reapply, delaying your HUBZone approximately 6 months. Another type of application failure will cause your firm to become barred from applying again for a one year period. A failure of this nature will delay your HUBZone almost 2 full years! The HUBZone Application Guide is a step-by-step manual which will easily save its’ cost in the value of your time when applying for a HUBZone Certification and will give you peace of mind that you have not fallen into any SBA HUBZone application pitfalls.
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