Maine 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.

 

MAINE ECONOMY: The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that Maine's total gross state product for 2010 was $52 billion. Maine's agricultural outputs include poultry, eggs, dairy products, cattle, wild blueberries, apples, maple syrup, and maple sugar.

RURAL TEA COUNTIES IN MAINE:

• Aroostook
  Franklin
  Hancock
  Kennebec
  Knox
  Lincoln
  Oxford
  Piscataquis
  Sagadahoc
  Somerset
  Waldo
  Washington

INTERACTIVE RURAL TEA MAP