The Port Arthur Business Enterprise Program promotes spending by companies that have industrial district agreements with qualified Port Arthur local business enterprises to increase the diversity of Port Arthur businesses with which such companies procure goods and services so that the pool of such businesses is representative of the business community at large. As of July, 2019, the rules governing PABE have changed for businesses seeking application.

Applications for certification as a Port Arthur business enterprise should be submitted to:
City of Port Arthur
P.O. Box 1089
Port Arthur, TX 77641-1089