St. Bernard Economic Development Foundation

the st. bernard economic development foundation is the official economic development organization of st. bernard parish. the organization's mission is to retain and create jobs, build prosperity, and improve the quality of life in st. bernard parish. st. bernard economic development foundation (sbedf) is 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2005 to retain and create jobs, build prosperity, and improve the quality of life in st. bernard parish. the board of directors consists of 28 voting members and 8 non-voting honorary members and public officials, all of which serve as volunteers to the organization. sbedf’s work is made possible through the general support of its investors, st. bernard parish government, st. bernard port, harbor and terminal district, the arlene and joseph meraux charitable foundation and cox communications at the champion level, the law offices of sidney torres, iii and associated terminals at the pillars level, and palmisano group and meyer engineers at th