Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration AttorneyThere are two ways to invest in a TEA: one is to select a location in a rural area, and the other is to find a high-unemployment area. A rural area is any area other than an area within a standard metropolitan statistical area, and within the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more based on the most recent decennial census of the United States. A high-unemployment area is an area that has experienced unemployment of at least 150 percent of the national average rate. Most states active have a process to obtain confirmation, although presently the federal authorities determine this. The jobs must be within the TEA.