HubZone Certified Contractor

Worcester County Refrigeration, Inc. is certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a "Qualified HubZone Small Business Concern. "

The SBA's HubZone program is a joint effort of the Administration and Congress to promote economic development and employment growth in distressed areas by providing access to more Federal Contracting opportunities.

To be eligible for the program, a Contractor must meet all the following criteria:

• must be a small business by SBA standards
• must be located in a "historically underutilized business zone (HubZone)"
• must be wholly owned and controlled by person(s) who are U.S. Citizens
• at least 35% of employees must reside in a HubZone

A HubZone is an area that is located in one or more of the following:

• a qualified census tract (as defined in section 42(d)(5)(ii)(I) of the
  Internal Revenue Code)
• a qualified non-metropolitan county (as defined in section 143(k)(2)(B)
  of the Internal Revenue Code with a median household income of less
  than 80% of the State median household income or with an
  unemployment rate of not less than 140% of the statewide average,
  based on US Department of Labor recent data)
• lands within the boundaries of federally recognized Indian reservations