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Understanding the
HUBZone Program

         Minnesota District SBA Office

               April 25, 2012




            -- HUBZone Program --
• Program is designed to help small firms in certain
  communities gain access to federal contract opportunities
• HUBZone areas: typically areas of low median household
  incomes or high unemployment, or both
• Three types of Historically Underutilized Business Zones or
  HUBZones
   – Rural counties
   – Urban areas – Census tracts
   – Exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation.
• At any given time, there are about 6,000 small firms certified
  in the HUBZone program
                                      -- HUBZone Program --
• Provides federal contracting assistance to qualified small
  firms in designated HUBZones to:
   – Increase employment opportunities
   – Stimulate capital investment
   – Empower communities through economic leveraging




                                  -- HUBZone Program --
• SBA regulates and implements the HUBZone program
   – Determines which businesses are eligible
   – Maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone firms to fulfill procurement
     opportunities
   – Adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts




                                      -- HUBZone Program --
•   3% government-wide prime and subcontracting goals
•   Contract set-asides
•   10% price evaluation preference on certain contracts
•   Subcontracting goal on large business subcontracting plans.


                                                  HUBZone Help Desk…
                                               (202) 205-8885 - HUBZone@sba.gov




                                  -- HUBZone Program --
• Competition restricted to HUBZone small business concerns.
• Sole Source:
   – Only one HUBZone SB available.
   – Requirement not currently being performed by a non-
     HUBZone SB.
   – Anticipated price of contract (including options) is less
     than $4.0M service ($6.5M manufacturing).




                                 -- HUBZone Program --
• Far Clause 52.219-4 included in solicitations issued under full
  and open competition for acquisitions expected to exceed
  $150K .
• The clause allows an evaluation preference of 10% for
  HUBZone firms when the low offer was made by a large
  business.




                                  -- HUBZone Program --
• A large business receiving a contract over $650K ($1.5M
  construction) must submit a subcontracting plan as part of
  the contract.
• Specific goals for all small business categories –including
  HUBZone small business concerns.
• HUBZone firms must be certified by SBA to count towards
  subcontracting goals.




                                 -- HUBZone Program --
• Small business (by SBA standards)
• Owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a
  community development corporation, an agricultural
  cooperative, or an Indian tribe
• Principal office must be located within a designated HUBZone
• At least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone
• Note: Different rules apply for Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations,
   Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives. These
   are delineated in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 126




                                          -- HUBZone Program --
• Principal office is defines as the location where greatest
  number of concern's employees at any one location perform
  their work.

• For services or construction operations, the principal office is
  location where greatest number of employees perform work,
  but excluding those who perform work at job-site locations to
  fulfill specific contract obligations.



                                  -- HUBZone Program --
• When economic data is updated and a formerly qualified
  HUBZone area no longer meets the unemployment or income
  criteria, these areas are “grandfathered” for three years.
• These “grandfathered” areas are called redesignated areas.
• The redesignated areas have and end date and HUBZone
  certified firms with principal offices in the areas will be
  decertified when the “grandfathering” period ends.




                               -- HUBZone Program --
HUBZone Maps - Tool


          -- HUBZone Program --
• The following counties currently are qualified:
   –   Cass
   –   Clearwater
   –   Kanabec
   –   Mille Lacs
   –   Pine
   –   Wadena
• The following county is redesignated until October 2012:
   – Pennington



                                 -- HUBZone Program --
• The following counties are redesignated until October 2013:
  Cass
   – Aiken
   – Hubbard
   – Itasca
   – Koochiching
   – Marshall
   – Red Lake
• The following counties are redesignated until October 2014:
   – Mahnomen
   – Morrison
                                -- HUBZone Program --
• Most successful HUBZone firms plan for their success
   – Long-term and revolving strategies that define how to be and remain
     competitive
   – Maintain principal office and 35% employee residency requirements
• Planning is everything




                                     -- HUBZone Program --
HUBZone Certification
   Application Process
•   STEP 1.   Verify eligibility compliance
•   STEP 2.   Gather what you need (supporting documentation)
•   STEP 3.   Review sample HUBZone application form
•   STEP 4.   Review and ask questions
•   STEP 5.   Access SBA’s General Login System (GLS)
•   STEP 6.   Complete and submit the online HUBZone application
•   STEP 7.   Submit requested supporting documentation




                                          -- HUBZone Program --
• Firm is a small business by SBA size standards
• Business is directly owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S.
  citizens or a community development corporation, an
  agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe
• Firm’s principal office and at least 35% of its employees reside
  in a designated HUBZone
• Note: Different rules apply for Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations,
   Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives

                                                        Learn more…
                                                        Eligibility Requirements 13-CFR 126



                                          -- HUBZone Program --
CHECKLIST -
             HUB Zone Supporting Documentation Request
      General business information                         CCR profile
             DUNS number                            Appropriate NAICS codes
Business and personal federal tax returns   Proof of principal office location, such as
           for the last 3 years                         lease agreement
  Business ownership documentation –            Official payroll records and other
    articles of incorporation, LLC, etc.    information showing employees residing
                                                         within HUBZones
   Citizen documentation for owners         Other information supporting HUBZone
                                                    eligibility requirements



                                            -- HUBZone Program --
• Review a sample HUBZone application form (click here)
• Critical Step – do not attempt to complete the actual online
  HUBZone application until you have reviewed the sample
  form and gathered all documents you need to complete it




                                 -- HUBZone Program --
• You don’t know what you don’t know…
• Review HUBZone eligibility requirements, sample application
  form and the documentation you gathered and ask questions



                                            HUBZone Help Desk…
                                            (202) 205-8885 - HUBZone@sba.gov




                                -- HUBZone Program --
Register for a GLS Account


           -- HUBZone Program --
• Complete and submit the online HUBZone application



                          Click here…
                Apply to the HUBZone Program




                                -- HUBZone Program --
• After application is submitted and reviewed, supporting
  documents will be requested by the SBA
• Documents must be provided to the SBA within two weeks
• Requested documents will include:
   – Documentation supporting ownership & control and size standards
   – Business and personal tax returns
   – Documents showing compliance with HUBZone employment and
     principal office requirements

            Learn more about requested supporting documentation



                                    -- HUBZone Program --
•   Application “times-out”
•   Unable to access the GLS system
•   35% of employees are not located within HUBZone areas
•   Requested supporting documents do not validate information
    in the HUBZone application




                                -- HUBZone Program --
Resources and Tools
Resources & Tools             Resources & Tools
HUBZone Maps                   13 CFR – Part 126 HUBZone Program

SBA District Offices           Small Business Development Centers (SBDC)

Sample HUBZone Application     Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTA

Electronic HUBZone Application SBA Size Standards

GLS Registration               Supporting Documentation
SCORE                          HUBZone Certification


                              -- HUBZone Program --
• Thank you for taking the time to learn about the HUBZone
  program
• Please contact us with any questions you may have

                     HUBZone Help Desk
                         202 205-8885
                       HUBZone@sba.gov




                                -- HUBZone Program --

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Understanding the HUBZone Program

  • 1. Understanding the HUBZone Program Minnesota District SBA Office April 25, 2012 -- HUBZone Program --
  • 2. • Program is designed to help small firms in certain communities gain access to federal contract opportunities • HUBZone areas: typically areas of low median household incomes or high unemployment, or both • Three types of Historically Underutilized Business Zones or HUBZones – Rural counties – Urban areas – Census tracts – Exterior boundaries of an Indian reservation. • At any given time, there are about 6,000 small firms certified in the HUBZone program -- HUBZone Program --
  • 3. • Provides federal contracting assistance to qualified small firms in designated HUBZones to: – Increase employment opportunities – Stimulate capital investment – Empower communities through economic leveraging -- HUBZone Program --
  • 4. • SBA regulates and implements the HUBZone program – Determines which businesses are eligible – Maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone firms to fulfill procurement opportunities – Adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts -- HUBZone Program --
  • 5. 3% government-wide prime and subcontracting goals • Contract set-asides • 10% price evaluation preference on certain contracts • Subcontracting goal on large business subcontracting plans. HUBZone Help Desk… (202) 205-8885 - HUBZone@sba.gov -- HUBZone Program --
  • 6. • Competition restricted to HUBZone small business concerns. • Sole Source: – Only one HUBZone SB available. – Requirement not currently being performed by a non- HUBZone SB. – Anticipated price of contract (including options) is less than $4.0M service ($6.5M manufacturing). -- HUBZone Program --
  • 7. • Far Clause 52.219-4 included in solicitations issued under full and open competition for acquisitions expected to exceed $150K . • The clause allows an evaluation preference of 10% for HUBZone firms when the low offer was made by a large business. -- HUBZone Program --
  • 8. • A large business receiving a contract over $650K ($1.5M construction) must submit a subcontracting plan as part of the contract. • Specific goals for all small business categories –including HUBZone small business concerns. • HUBZone firms must be certified by SBA to count towards subcontracting goals. -- HUBZone Program --
  • 9. • Small business (by SBA standards) • Owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a community development corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe • Principal office must be located within a designated HUBZone • At least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone • Note: Different rules apply for Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives. These are delineated in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 126 -- HUBZone Program --
  • 10. • Principal office is defines as the location where greatest number of concern's employees at any one location perform their work. • For services or construction operations, the principal office is location where greatest number of employees perform work, but excluding those who perform work at job-site locations to fulfill specific contract obligations. -- HUBZone Program --
  • 11. • When economic data is updated and a formerly qualified HUBZone area no longer meets the unemployment or income criteria, these areas are “grandfathered” for three years. • These “grandfathered” areas are called redesignated areas. • The redesignated areas have and end date and HUBZone certified firms with principal offices in the areas will be decertified when the “grandfathering” period ends. -- HUBZone Program --
  • 12. HUBZone Maps - Tool -- HUBZone Program --
  • 13. • The following counties currently are qualified: – Cass – Clearwater – Kanabec – Mille Lacs – Pine – Wadena • The following county is redesignated until October 2012: – Pennington -- HUBZone Program --
  • 14. • The following counties are redesignated until October 2013: Cass – Aiken – Hubbard – Itasca – Koochiching – Marshall – Red Lake • The following counties are redesignated until October 2014: – Mahnomen – Morrison -- HUBZone Program --
  • 15. • Most successful HUBZone firms plan for their success – Long-term and revolving strategies that define how to be and remain competitive – Maintain principal office and 35% employee residency requirements • Planning is everything -- HUBZone Program --
  • 16. HUBZone Certification Application Process
  • 17. STEP 1. Verify eligibility compliance • STEP 2. Gather what you need (supporting documentation) • STEP 3. Review sample HUBZone application form • STEP 4. Review and ask questions • STEP 5. Access SBA’s General Login System (GLS) • STEP 6. Complete and submit the online HUBZone application • STEP 7. Submit requested supporting documentation -- HUBZone Program --
  • 18. • Firm is a small business by SBA size standards • Business is directly owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a community development corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe • Firm’s principal office and at least 35% of its employees reside in a designated HUBZone • Note: Different rules apply for Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives Learn more… Eligibility Requirements 13-CFR 126 -- HUBZone Program --
  • 19. CHECKLIST - HUB Zone Supporting Documentation Request General business information CCR profile DUNS number Appropriate NAICS codes Business and personal federal tax returns Proof of principal office location, such as for the last 3 years lease agreement Business ownership documentation – Official payroll records and other articles of incorporation, LLC, etc. information showing employees residing within HUBZones Citizen documentation for owners Other information supporting HUBZone eligibility requirements -- HUBZone Program --
  • 20. • Review a sample HUBZone application form (click here) • Critical Step – do not attempt to complete the actual online HUBZone application until you have reviewed the sample form and gathered all documents you need to complete it -- HUBZone Program --
  • 21. • You don’t know what you don’t know… • Review HUBZone eligibility requirements, sample application form and the documentation you gathered and ask questions HUBZone Help Desk… (202) 205-8885 - HUBZone@sba.gov -- HUBZone Program --
  • 22. Register for a GLS Account -- HUBZone Program --
  • 23. • Complete and submit the online HUBZone application Click here… Apply to the HUBZone Program -- HUBZone Program --
  • 24. • After application is submitted and reviewed, supporting documents will be requested by the SBA • Documents must be provided to the SBA within two weeks • Requested documents will include: – Documentation supporting ownership & control and size standards – Business and personal tax returns – Documents showing compliance with HUBZone employment and principal office requirements Learn more about requested supporting documentation -- HUBZone Program --
  • 25. Application “times-out” • Unable to access the GLS system • 35% of employees are not located within HUBZone areas • Requested supporting documents do not validate information in the HUBZone application -- HUBZone Program --
  • 27. Resources & Tools Resources & Tools HUBZone Maps 13 CFR – Part 126 HUBZone Program SBA District Offices Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Sample HUBZone Application Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTA Electronic HUBZone Application SBA Size Standards GLS Registration Supporting Documentation SCORE HUBZone Certification -- HUBZone Program --
  • 28. • Thank you for taking the time to learn about the HUBZone program • Please contact us with any questions you may have HUBZone Help Desk 202 205-8885 HUBZone@sba.gov -- HUBZone Program --

Editor's Notes

  1. This is about federal contract markets and participating in those markets as a HUBZone certified firm. Welcome to “The HUBZone Primer” -- a small business guide outlining program eligibility and certification requirements.
  2. The HUBZone program is designed to help small businesses -- in certain urban, rural, BRAC, Indian reservation, and difficult development areas outside the U.S. mainland – to gain access to federal procurement opportunities. HUBZone areas are typically areas of low median household incomes or high unemployment, or both. At any given time, there are some 6,000 small firms certified in the HUBZone program.
  3. Importantly, the HUBZone program helps small businesses in urban and rural communities. It provides federal contracting assistance to qualified small firms located in historically underutilized business zones -- or HUBZones -- to increase employment opportunities, stimulate capital investment in those areas, and empower communities through economic leveraging.
  4. The U.S. Small Business Administration regulates and implements the HUBZone program. As such, SBA determines which businesses are eligible for the program, maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that can be used by federal agencies to fulfill procurement needs and adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts.
  5. The program offers significant benefits to certified HUBZone firms. These benefits include: Set asides – that is contracting officers can reserve or set-aside specific contracts for qualified HUBZone firms; Government-wide contracting goals have also been established requiring that at least 3% of all federal prime contracting dollars and 3% of all federal subcontracting dollars flow to certified and qualified HUBZone firms; In addition, a price evaluation preference of 10% can be applied to certified HUBZone firms in full and open contract competitions.
  6. The U.S. Small Business Administration regulates and implements the HUBZone program. As such, SBA determines which businesses are eligible for the program, maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that can be used by federal agencies to fulfill procurement needs and adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts.
  7. The U.S. Small Business Administration regulates and implements the HUBZone program. As such, SBA determines which businesses are eligible for the program, maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that can be used by federal agencies to fulfill procurement needs and adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts.
  8. The U.S. Small Business Administration regulates and implements the HUBZone program. As such, SBA determines which businesses are eligible for the program, maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that can be used by federal agencies to fulfill procurement needs and adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts.
  9. To be eligible for the HUBZone program a business must meet the following criteria: It must be a small business by SBA standards; It must be directly owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a community development corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe; Its principal office must be located within a designated HUBZone, which includes lands considered “Indian country” and military facilities closed by the Base Realignment and Closure Act; and, At least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone. There are different rules for concerns owned by Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives. These are delineated in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 126.
  10. To be eligible for the HUBZone program a business must meet the following criteria: It must be a small business by SBA standards; It must be directly owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a community development corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe; Its principal office must be located within a designated HUBZone, which includes lands considered “Indian country” and military facilities closed by the Base Realignment and Closure Act; and, At least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone. There are different rules for concerns owned by Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives. These are delineated in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 126.
  11. To be eligible for the HUBZone program a business must meet the following criteria: It must be a small business by SBA standards; It must be directly owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a community development corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe; Its principal office must be located within a designated HUBZone, which includes lands considered “Indian country” and military facilities closed by the Base Realignment and Closure Act; and, At least 35% of its employees must reside in a HUBZone. There are different rules for concerns owned by Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives. These are delineated in Title 13 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 126.
  12. OK…. So how do you know if your firm or employees are located in a designated HUBZone area? SBA has created an electronic tool where you can insert the address and zip code of a specific location (or its coordinates) to determine if that location is recognized as a designated HUBZone. HUBZones are determined by the government – using the most current census, unemployment and other data. This is a very helpful and important tool. At you convenience, return to this slide or the resource section at the end of the course and use the hyperlink to access the HUBZone Maps, tool. This tool will help you determine if your business location and employees are located within a HUBZone area.
  13. The U.S. Small Business Administration regulates and implements the HUBZone program. As such, SBA determines which businesses are eligible for the program, maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that can be used by federal agencies to fulfill procurement needs and adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts.
  14. The U.S. Small Business Administration regulates and implements the HUBZone program. As such, SBA determines which businesses are eligible for the program, maintains a listing of qualified HUBZone small businesses that can be used by federal agencies to fulfill procurement needs and adjudicates protests of eligibility regarding HUBZone contracts.
  15. The HUBZone program is a powerful contracting initiative with many benefits to certified businesses. However, it is only intended for qualified firms who are competitive and remain in compliance. SBA has found that the most successful HUBZone firms are those who plan for their success. That is, they have a long-term and continuingly evolving strategy that defines and refines how to be and remain competitive in government contracting markets. In addition, successful HUBZone firms must be vigilant about principal office and residency requirements – which must always be maintained, but can change quickly. Firms without a strategy to maintain principal office and 35% employee residency requirements can find themselves out of compliance and promptly decertified. Planning is everything….. Plan for your success as a HUBZone certified firm.
  16. The application process.
  17. If you feel you are qualified and only when you are ready to apply – should you apply for HUBZone certification. The application process is not difficult. However, like any important application process it does require solid preparation, meaningful thought and a certain level of due diligence. It makes sense to do it right, the first time. No business wants to waste time and resources going through the motions and then not realizing what is expected. So, we recommend that seven steps be followed in the application process. They are: verify eligibility compliance; gather all information and documentation that you need; review a sample HUBZone application form; review your documentation and ask questions; access SBA’s General Login System – GLS; complete and submit the online HUBZone application; and finally, submit all requested supporting documentation to the SBA. Each of these steps is discussed in the following.
  18. Not every business is eligible for the HUBZone program. Before you begin the application process, make sure you meet core eligibility requirements. That is: verify that your firm is a small business by SBA standards; confirm ownership and control, such that the business is directly owned and controlled by at least 51% U.S. citizens or a community development corporation, an agricultural cooperative, or an Indian tribe; and, make certain the firm’s principal office is, and at least 35% of its employees reside in a designated HUBZone. As mentioned earlier, different rules apply for Tribal Governments, Alaska Native Corporations, Community Development Corporations and small agricultural cooperatives. Learn more about eligibility requirements by clicking on the hyperlink to access 13-CFR-Part 126.
  19. The HUBZone program is statutorily authorized and specific eligibility requirements are strictly adhered-to and monitored by the SBA. As you prepare to apply for HUBZone certification, you will be asked to provide, identify, demonstrate and validate much information. Therefore, it’s important to assemble key business, ownership, tax and other pertinent information to have readily available during the application process and BEFORE you attempt to complete the online HUBZone application. Such information at a minimum, should include: general business information, CCR profile data, DUNS number, appropriate NAICS codes, recent business tax returns, personal federal tax returns for principals, proof of principal office location, such as a lease agreement, citizen documentation for owners, ownership documentation, such as articles of incorporation or LLC agreement, official payroll records and other information that can demonstrate employees’ living within designated HUBZones and other basic information that supports HUBZone eligibility requirements. Use the hyperlinked – document request checklist – to better understand what supporting documentation will be requested by the SBA.
  20. Step 3 is critical. Review a sample HUBZone application. The sample application describes a fictitious corporation. However, it will give you the opportunity – together with the documentation checklist highlighted in the prior slide -- to familiarize yourself with what you will be asked and what information is needed to complete the official application. Importantly, do not attempt to complete the actual online HUBZone application until you have reviewed the sample form and gathered all documents you need to complete it. When you are ready, use the hyperlink on this page or at the end of the course to review the sample HUBZone application form.
  21. As mentioned earlier, no business wants to waste time and resources going through the motions and then not getting what is expected. That is why Step 4 is particularly important. Remember, you don’t know what you don’t know. Make a point of becoming informed. Carefully review HUBZone eligibility requirements, the sample application form and the supporting documentation you gathered, and then importantly, ask questions of SBA HUBZone staff and others qualified in the HUBZone program. This is also a good time to review and update your firm’s CCR and Dynamic Small Business Search or DSBS profiles. The information in these profiles must be consistent throughout the firm’s documentation. Again, review and ask questions.
  22. To apply for HUBZone certification, you must register for an account in SBA's General Log-in System, more commonly referred to as GLS. The GLS system provides a single log-in point for all SBA services. This streamlines and simplifies service delivery to our clients. It is easy to register for an account, if you don’t already have a GLS account. Once you register and establish a GLS ID and password , keep this information in a safe and readily available place. It is also important to note, that you will have to update your password every 90 days. To access the online HUBZone application, you will first have to login to SBA’s GLS system.
  23. OK, so after you’ve determined that your firm is eligible, looked at the sample application, gathered the information and documentation you need, updated the firm’s CCR and DSBS profiles and obtained a GLS login ID and password – you are now ready to complete and submit the online application. The application is comprehensive and includes multiple sections. Some sections can be completed in a few minutes, while others will take longer. However, it is important to note that each section once accessed will time-out in one hour, if the section is not completed in the time frame. If that happens, all information entered up to that point is lost and the application has to be started over. Therefore, access the HUBZone application only after you have completed Steps 1-5 and you are ready to apply.
  24. Once your HUBZone application is submitted online, SBA will review it and, if its complete and accepted, request documentation to support your application. The request will come in the form of an e-mail and will request specific documents. You will have two weeks to fulfill the document request. Requested documents will include: documentation supporting ownership and control and size standards requirements; business and personal tax returns; and, documents showing compliance with HUBZone employment and principal office requirements.
  25. Some common mistakes in the HUBZone application process can be easily avoided. Make sure you have all required information before completing the online application – so it doesn’t time out. Make sure you can access the GLS system. Make certain 35% of employees are located within HUBZone areas. Importantly, make sure requested supporting documents can validate information entered in the application; for example, you will be asked to provide evidence of the HUBZone residency for each employee. In other words, make sure you follow the steps recommended in this training module.
  26. Resources and tools.
  27. Information is power. Use these resources and tools to help you better understand the HUBZone program and apply for certification.
  28. Thank you for taking the time to learn about the HUBZone program. Much information has been discussed and we hope it is helpful. However, please contact us with any additional questions you may have about the program or application process. Thank you.