Historically Underutilized Business Zones - Through the HUBzone Empowerment Contracting program federal contracting opportunities are provided for qualified small businesses located in distressed areas. Fostering the growth of these federal contractors as viable businesses, for the long term, helps to empower communities, create jobs, and attract private investment.

Historically Underutilized Business Zone; see Small Business Administration HUBZone

a "historically underutilized business zone," according to a news release

a geographic land region of our Nation where unemployment is usually high or wages paid are usually low

an area (within a city, a town, or a county) where the median household income is low or the level of unemployment is high

an economically distressed county or area

a designated Census Tract identified by the U