Sierra Vista Economic Development Foundation (SVEDF) actively promotes and preserves the economic strength of the City through actions focused on business recruitment, expansion and retention, and international business development and alliances.
SVEDF offers services and technical assistance to businesses interested in relocating or expanding in Sierra Vista, including: confidential consultations, site location information and assistance, customized research on specific business questions, representation in Sierra Vista's zoning and building permit approval process, private and public financing and job training assistance, support of local business expansions, and international trade and joint venture partnerships..
History
The Sierra Vista Economic Development Foundation (SVEDF) has been incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)3 corporation since 1985. Its mission and purpose is to increase the economic strength of Sierra Vista and to diversify of the region's economy. The organization has seen itself as a marketing and information service, and has accomplished several community-wide planning efforts to identify its industry market niche in the greater Sierra Vista area. The SVEDF has been directly responsible for developing thousands of new jobs for the community.
