HUBZone (Historically Underutilized Business Zone) Empowerment Contracting Program

Creating opportunity for small businesses

The HUBZone Program

  • Creates jobs in low-income areas
  • Stimulates economic development
  • Provides incentives to participating companies

HUBZone Program qualification criteria

Must meet all of the following:

  • Be located in a “historically underutilized business zone”
  • Be owned and controlled by one or more U.S. citizens
  • Have at least 35% of its employees residing in a HUBZone

HUBZone Location Qualifications

Must meet one or more of the following:

1. Be a qualified census tract (as defined in section 42(d)(5©(i)(l) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986)

2. Be a qualified “non-metropolitan county” (as defined in section 143 (K) (2) (B) of the International Revenue Code of 1986)

 

Defined as meeting at least one of the following:

  • Median household income of less than 80% of the state median household income
  • Unemployment rate of not less than 140 percent of the statewide average, based on U.S. Department of Labor recent data
  • Lands within the boundaries of federally recognized Indian reservation

HubZone Opportunities in The Valley Partnership Region

There are several HubZone opportunities in the Columbus, Georgia Region. Contact your Project Management Team to learn more or use the HubZone Locator. 

Click for general HubZone information.

 

Contact us today to learn how
The Valley Partnership can help you grow your business.

1200 Sixth Avenue
PO Box 1200
Columbus, GA 31902-1200
Phone (706) 327-1566 or
(800) 360-8552
Fax (706) 327-7512
info@thevalleypartnership.com