From Freeze to Forward: Funding Resilience and the Power of Local Leadership

April 2025

From Vision to Action: Spring 2025 Progress on Rio Reimagined Initiatives

By Cindi Ptak, CEO & Policy Strategist, Hummingbird Collective

Spring is blooming with progress across the Rio Reimagined landscape. In this latest update, our own Hummingbird Collective CEO and Rio Reimagined Ambassador, Cindi Ptak, reflects on recent regional wins, key upcoming opportunities for tribal and municipal partners, and how strategic coordination continues to unlock federal momentum for this one-of-a-kind place-based initiative.

From collaborative planning to grant alignment and corridor strategy, the Rio effort is entering a new phase—and Hummingbird Collective remains at the heart of it.

Whether you're a city looking to advance federal funding readiness or a tribal nation seeking to align infrastructure goals with economic development, this update offers a grounded, actionable perspective from the RIO Ambassador herself.

💡 Curious how your community or agency can access the same level of federal engagement support?
Hummingbird Collective specializes in regional corridor strategy, grant positioning, and interagency coordination. Let’s talk about how we can elevate your vision.

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🔗 Read the full Rio Ambassador update here:
https://rioreimagined.org/uncategorized/rio-update-april-2025

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