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Rural TEA

Idaho Rural TEA

The Definition of a RURAL TEA:

  1. An area not located within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as designated by the Office of Management and Budget;
  2. Or the outer boundary of any city or town having a population of 20,000 or more based on the most recent census.

What does a rural TEA mean for industry professionals and investors?

The RIA Act of 2022 created a unique set aside for areas designated as RURAL.

A project that is located in a rural TEA qualifies for priority processing of Form I-526 by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. These investors will qualify for set-aside visas from the rural TEA classification, which makes up 20% of the yearly allocation of EB-5 visas.

EB-5 MARKET IN IDAHO: Idaho has a small EB-5 market. As of May 2020, Idaho has 3 approved regional centers listed by USCIS.

IDAHO ECONOMY: Gross state product for the state of Idaho in 2015 was $64.9 billion,and the per capita income based on 2015 GDP and 2015 population estimates was $39,100.

Idaho is an important agricultural state, producing nearly one-third of the potatoes grown in the United States.

RURAL TEA COUNTIES IN IDAHO:

  • Adams
    Bear Lake
    Benewah
    Bingham
    Blaine
    Boise
    Bonner
    Boundary
    Butte
    Camas
    Caribou
    Cassia
    Clark
    Clearwater
    Custer
    Elmore
    Franklin
    Fremont
    Gooding
    Idaho
    Jerome
    Latah
    Lemhi
    Lewis
    Lincoln
    Madison
    Minidoka
    Oneida
    Payette
    Power
    Shoshone
    Teton
    Twin Falls
    Valley
    Washington

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