How can an unrecognized ethnic community gain 8 (a) minority group status?
Representatives of an identifiable group whose members believe that the group has suffered chronic racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias that has contributed to economic deprivation may petition the SBA to be included as a socially disadvantaged group. Upon presentation of substantial evidence that members of the group have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as group members and without regard to their individual qualities ultimately leading to communal economic deprivation – SBA will publish a notice in the Federal Register that it has received and is considering such a request, and that it will consider public comments.
