# Atlantic Selected for Federal Opportunity Zone Program

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Author: Sequoia Research
Published: 2026-10-22T10:23:00.451Z
Updated: 2026-10-25T20:36:42.714Z
Original source: [westerniowatoday.com](https://westerniowatoday.com/2026/10/22/atlantic-selected-for-federal-opportunity-zone-program/)
Source published: 2026-10-22T10:04:48.000Z
Type: News
Topics: OZ Funds

Atlantic has received a conditional selection for the 2027 Opportunity Zone round, according to Western Iowa Today. City administrator John Lund says Governor Kim Reynolds intends to nominate a Cass County census tract, with federal Treasury approval still required. Iowa can select 44 of its 175 eligible tracts.

The report describes potential benefits for housing, commercial redevelopment and rehabilitation of existing buildings. Lund also highlights reduced improvement requirements for qualifying rural properties. The incentives aim to attract private capital, but the state’s selection does not establish final federal designation or guarantee that any particular development will proceed.

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