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FEDERAL
SBA 8(a) Business Development — Social Disadvantage Pathway for LGBTQ+ Business Owners
LGBTQ+ business owners who can demonstrate social and economic disadvantage — which may include disadvantage based on sexual orientation or gender identity — may qualify for the SBA 8(a) program's 9 years of federal contracting set-asides and business development support.
About this program
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Eligibility
LGBTQ+-owned small businesses where the owner demonstrates social and economic disadvantage; personal net worth under $750K.
Requirements
- 51% or more owned and controlled by LGBTQ+ individual demonstrating social disadvantage
- Personal net worth under $750,000
- Meet SBA size standards