The program aims to increase employment opportunities, stimulate capital investment in HUB areas, increase employment opportunities, and offer economic leveraging in the community.
Eligible businesses must be registered as a small business by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) standards, be owned and controlled by a U.S. citizen, and be located in a HUB zone with at least 35% of its employees also residing in the zone. The Texas State University SBDC can help assist eligible companies register with the SBA.