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Code for America Commons
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<p>Code for America Commons is a project by <a href="/facts/Code_for_America/egAoqMS9">Code for America</a> and <a href="/facts/OpenPlans/G2pehPbo">OpenPlans</a> focused on reducing government <a href="/facts/Information_technology/glMzunwe">IT</a> costs by helping government entities share code and <a href="/facts/Best_practices/HkqedbtQ">best practices</a>. It was initially launched as Civic Commons as an independent <a href="/facts/Nonprofit_organization/AmXu2c85">nonprofit organization</a>, but later became a program of Code for America. The project is a coordinated effort between <a href="/facts/Code_for_America/egAoqMS9">Code for America</a>, <a href="/facts/OpenPlans/G2pehPbo">OpenPlans</a>, and the District of Columbia's Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). </p>