Community Funding Partners

At ABC Texas Gulf Coast, we believe in building a safer, stronger, and more prosperous future, one skilled professional at a time. Our Community Funding Partners play a vital role in making this vision a reality by providing essential financial support to Merit Shop Training, Inc. (MSTI), our nonprofit training organization.

MSTI is committed to equipping the local contractor workforce with high-quality, affordable education and hands-on training and testing in the construction and skilled trades. By investing in MSTI, our Community Funding Partners help ensure that training remains accessible to contractors, craft professionals, and students alike, fostering a pipeline of skilled workers who are prepared to meet the demands of the region’s growing labor market.

Why Community Funding Matters

These investments directly support training that aligns with process safety management goals, industry regulations, and the practical needs of our local contractors. The result is a safer, more competent workforce that benefits not only employers, but the entire community.

Community Funding Partners

When local businesses invest in workforce development, everyone benefits. Not only do Community Funding Partners get discounts on most testing and training but our local industry gains access to a better-prepared labor pool, reduced training costs, and enhanced safety and productivity on the jobsite.  Most importantly, funding partners help shape the future of the regional workforce by supporting initiatives that make skilled training more accessible and effective.

A Win-Win for Industry and Community

When local businesses invest in workforce development, everyone benefits. Community Funding Partners gain access to a better-prepared labor pool, reduced training costs, and enhanced safety and productivity on the jobsite. They also play a pivotal role in developing future tradespeople—those who will continue to build and support the infrastructure of our region.

Most importantly, funding partners help shape the future of the regional workforce by supporting initiatives that make skilled training more accessible and effective.

Join Us in Building the Future

By becoming a Community Funding Partner, you’re investing in people, livelihoods, and the future of the construction industry in our community. 

Whether you’re a contractor, supplier, or business leader who wants to see your industry and region thrive, we invite you to join this impactful effort.