The International Business Accelerator, the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, and Civitas Capital Group joined together to present a seminar on the U.S. EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which took place on April 26, 2013 at the Dona Ana Branch Small Business Development Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The EB-5 program is a unique, federally approved program, which utilizes foreign investment dollars for economic development and job creation projects. Seminar topics will included:
Potential impact of EB-5 investment zone for the region
- Who is Civitas? – Introduction
- Overview of the EB-5 program– unique federal program that has created capital for specific projects
- Mechanics of EB-5 program
- Who is authorized to invest EB-5 funds? TEAs
- Process & timeline of utilizing EB-5 funds
- Investment criteria
- Example of one of Civitas’ funded projects (in Dallas)
- What is the El Paso/Dona Ana regional center? Expectations?