Six Nebraska counties approved as Governor-Designated HUBZones for economic development - Silicon Prairie News

Six Nebraska counties approved as Governor-Designated HUBZones for economic development - Silicon Prairie News

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recently approved six Nebraska counties as HUBZone counties for 2025 through the petition of Gov. Jim Pillen. The counties are Box Butte, Dodge, Frontier, Howard, Knox and Sherman.  According to the SBA, the HUBZone program fosters small business growth in regions described as “historically underutilized business zones.” Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies, as well as …