Arkansas Colleges Of Health Education

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is a private, non-profit educational institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, specializing in healthcare and medical education. The organization holds a corporate entity structure with tax-exempt status and has maintained active registration in SAM.gov since January 12, 2017. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education provides educational services to the federal government primarily through tuition and fees contracts with the Department of the Navy, as well as through federal grants focused on pandemic relief and workforce development initiatives.

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has established a stable and recurring contracting relationship with the Department of the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, serving as the sole-source provider of tuition and fees services to support healthcare programs for Navy and Marine Corps personnel. The institution has received multiple firm fixed-price delivery orders annually since at least 2019, with contract values ranging from approximately $114,890 to $174,365. The most recent contract awards include a $174,365 delivery order awarded on July 21, 2025, with completion by December 31, 2025, and a $160,450 delivery order awarded on December 2, 2024, with completion by June 30, 2025. Historical awards demonstrate consistent annual funding, including contracts valued at $136,830 (awarded April 18, 2024), $120,675 (awarded December 1, 2023), $120,675 (awarded July 3, 2023), $142,800 (awarded December 1, 2022), $144,300 (awarded July 1, 2022), $114,889.85 (awarded November 9, 2021), and $115,909 (awarded July 1, 2021). None of these contracts utilized set-aside designations, and all represent delivery orders placed against the Navy's indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracting vehicle. The tuition and fees services provided through these contracts directly support continuing education and training initiatives for Navy and Marine Corps medical professionals.

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has received federal grant funding through both prime awards and sub-awards focused on pandemic response and healthcare workforce development. The institution received a prime Formula Grant of $452,862 from the Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Education Stabilization Fund program (CFDA 84.425), specifically designated as funds under Section 18004(a)(3) of the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund from the CARES Act. This grant, awarded on March 1, 2021, with completion by February 28, 2022, supported the organization's efforts in preventing, preparing for, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education has participated as a sub-grantee on multiple federal grant initiatives, including the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (sub-awards dated January 23, 2023, and February 14, 2022), and projects with the University of Arkansas involving the Western Arkansas Planning and Development District focused on civic engagement and transportation planning (sub-awards dated February 8, 2022). The institution also served as a sub-grantee on a community health and citizen scientist initiative with the University of Arkansas, with Dr. Elizabeth McClain, the Chief Wellness Officer and a Professor in the Department of Psychology/Public Health at Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, serving as Co-Principal Investigator responsible for leading community engagement, citizen scientist recruitment and training, qualitative focus groups, and data dissemination efforts.