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.HUBZone计划是美国小企业管理局（Small Business Administration，SBA）面向在历史经济欠发达商业区（Historically Underutilized Business Zones，HUBZones）内开展经营并雇佣员工的小企业设立的扶持项目。该计划由美国国会于1998年通过的《HUBZone授权法案》（HUB Zone Empowerment Act）推动设立，此类区域可为新设小企业提供政策激励。HUBZone计划每五年需更新一次HUBZone认定范围，以确保该计划持续服务于最亟需帮扶的社区；多数区域的认定范围保持不变，仅部分区域会进行调整。2023版HUBZone区域地图将分别于2028年7月更新，以体现合格人口普查区（Qualified Census Tracts，QCTs）与合格非都会县（Qualified Non-Metropolitan Counties，QNMCs）的变动；于2026年更新，以反映即将到期的重新指定区域；同时可在任意年度根据实际情况，更新新增及即将到期的州长指定覆盖区域与合格灾区的相关信息。如需了解HUBZone认定的不同类型，请参阅相关指引。