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

INTERACTIVE RURAL TEA MAP