Opportunity Information: Apply for APS 386 14 000002
Apply for APS 386 14 000002
- The India USAID New Delhi in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001 USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
- This funding opportunity was created on Sep 19, 2014 and posted on Aug 29, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 28, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $6,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $6,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Only local organizations are eligible which 1) is legally organized under the laws of 2) has as its principal place of business or operations in 3) is majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of and 4) managed by a governing body the majority of who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of the country in which this award will be primarily performed.
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Opportunity Summary:
Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM) is a USAID India (New Delhi) cooperative agreement funding opportunity designed to strengthen reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition, and related health area (RMNCHA) services by focusing on one core lever: better data. The goal is to expand access to proven, high-impact RMNCHA services by improving the quality of health data and making sure that decision makers actually use that information to plan, manage, and improve services. The opportunity is explicitly aimed at reaching people who are often missed by standard service delivery systems in India, including vulnerable, marginalized, and underserved communities living in rural areas, urban slums, and tribal pockets. It also highlights populations that remain outside effective coverage because of economic barriers, gender inequities, and social exclusion, with particular attention to females across the life cycle.
The program sits in the health funding category and is offered as a discretionary award under a cooperative agreement, which typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation, such as collaboration on work planning, technical direction, monitoring expectations, and adaptive management as results and constraints emerge. QDDM is structured around the idea that service improvements are difficult to sustain without reliable data systems, consistent data quality practices, and routine use of evidence for decisions at multiple levels of the health system. In practice, a project like this generally centers on strengthening data collection and reporting processes, validating and improving data accuracy and completeness, building the skills of staff to analyze and interpret information, and institutionalizing regular review cycles where program managers and frontline health teams use data to target gaps, allocate resources, and improve performance.
Funding for QDDM is set as a single award, with an expected one award total. The estimated total funding is USD 6,000,000, and both the award ceiling and floor are listed as USD 6,000,000, indicating a fixed-size award rather than a range. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient is expected to contribute non-federal resources toward project costs in accordance with the award terms. The CFDA (now often referred to as Assistance Listing) number is 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Eligibility is narrowly focused on local organizations. To qualify, an applicant must be legally organized under the laws of the country where the award will primarily be performed, have its principal place of business or operations in that country, be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of that country, and be governed by a body whose majority are also citizens or lawful permanent residents of that country. In other words, this opportunity is built to channel funding to locally rooted entities rather than international organizations, aligning with broader localization goals and encouraging leadership and ownership within the country context.
The opportunity was posted on August 29, 2014, with a creation date of September 19, 2014. The original and current closing date are both listed as August 28, 2015, indicating an extended application window relative to many other solicitations. The funding opportunity number is APS 386-14-000002, and the title is Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM). For applicants who have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, the listed contact is Vandana Vats, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID India, with phone number +91 11 24198568.
Overall, QDDM is best understood as a health systems and performance-improvement grant focused on making RMNCHA programs work better by ensuring data is trustworthy and routinely used. The emphasis on underserved rural, slum, and tribal populations, and on barriers tied to gender and social inclusion, signals that the data improvements are not meant to be purely technical; they are meant to directly support more equitable planning and delivery of high-impact services to populations that are commonly left behind.
Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM) opportunity?
Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM) is a USAID India (New Delhi) cooperative agreement funding opportunity focused on strengthening reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition (RMNCHA) services and related health areas by improving the quality and use of health data for decision making.
Who is the funder for QDDM?
The funder is USAID India (New Delhi).
What is the main goal of QDDM?
The goal is to expand access to proven, high-impact RMNCHA services by improving health data quality and ensuring decision makers use that information to plan, manage, and improve services.
What health areas does QDDM target?
QDDM targets RMNCHA (reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition) services, along with related health areas, with an emphasis on strengthening health systems through better data.
What is the core approach or lever emphasized by QDDM?
QDDM focuses on one core lever: better data. The opportunity emphasizes reliable data systems, consistent data quality practices, and routine use of evidence for decisions across multiple levels of the health system.
What kinds of activities are implied by a project like QDDM?
Based on the description, activities generally center on strengthening data collection and reporting processes, validating and improving data accuracy and completeness, building staff skills to analyze and interpret information, and institutionalizing regular data review cycles so teams can target gaps, allocate resources, and improve performance.
How does QDDM connect data improvements to service delivery?
The opportunity frames data improvements as essential to sustaining service improvements, with the intent that better, routinely used data will lead to stronger planning and management of RMNCHA services and better performance in service delivery.
Which populations does QDDM prioritize?
QDDM explicitly prioritizes people often missed by standard service delivery systems in India, including vulnerable, marginalized, and underserved communities in rural areas, urban slums, and tribal pockets.
Does QDDM address equity barriers such as gender and social exclusion?
Yes. The opportunity highlights populations outside effective coverage due to economic barriers, gender inequities, and social exclusion, with particular attention to females across the life cycle.
What type of award is QDDM?
QDDM is a discretionary award under a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that QDDM is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means USAID expects substantial involvement during implementation. In this opportunity, that includes collaboration on work planning, technical direction, monitoring expectations, and adaptive management as results and constraints emerge.
What is the funding category for QDDM?
The program sits in the health funding category.
How many awards does USAID expect to make under QDDM?
The opportunity is set up as a single award, with an expected total of one award.
What is the total estimated funding amount?
The estimated total funding is USD 6,000,000.
Is there a funding range (floor/ceiling), or is the amount fixed?
The award ceiling and floor are both listed as USD 6,000,000, indicating a fixed-size award rather than a range.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
Yes. Cost sharing or matching is required, meaning the recipient must contribute non-federal resources toward project costs in accordance with the award terms.
What is the Assistance Listing (formerly CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing number is 98.001, USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is narrowly focused on local organizations.
What makes an organization "local" for this opportunity?
To qualify, an applicant must (1) be legally organized under the laws of the country where the award will primarily be performed, (2) have its principal place of business or operations in that country, (3) be majority owned by individuals who are citizens or lawful permanent residents of that country, and (4) be governed by a body whose majority are also citizens or lawful permanent residents of that country.
Are international organizations eligible under QDDM?
Based on the stated eligibility requirements, the opportunity is designed to channel funding to locally rooted entities rather than international organizations.
What is the funding opportunity number for QDDM?
The funding opportunity number is APS 386-14-000002.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The official title is Quality Data for Decision Making (QDDM).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on August 29, 2014.
What is the creation date listed for the opportunity?
The creation date is September 19, 2014.
What is the application closing date?
The original and current closing date are both listed as August 28, 2015.
Is the application window longer than typical opportunities?
The opportunity lists an extended application window relative to many other solicitations, with the posting in 2014 and the closing date in 2015.
Who should applicants contact if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
Applicants with difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically are directed to contact Vandana Vats, Acquisition and Assistance Specialist at USAID India.
What contact phone number is provided for assistance?
The phone number provided is +91 11 24198568.
How should QDDM be understood in simple terms?
QDDM is best understood as a health systems and performance-improvement award that aims to make RMNCHA programs work better by ensuring health data is trustworthy and routinely used, with a clear emphasis on improving equity for underserved populations.
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