diff --git a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
index 8d74f6f35..46d7b35c4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
+++ b/src/registrar/forms/domain_request_wizard.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from registrar.forms.utility.wizard_form_helper import (
     BaseYesNoForm,
     BaseDeletableRegistrarForm,
 )
-from registrar.models import Contact, DomainRequest, DraftDomain, Domain
+from registrar.models import Contact, DomainRequest, DraftDomain, Domain, FederalAgency
 from registrar.templatetags.url_helpers import public_site_url
 from registrar.utility.enums import ValidationReturnType
 
@@ -97,13 +97,16 @@ class OrganizationElectionForm(RegistrarForm):
 
 class OrganizationContactForm(RegistrarForm):
     # for federal agencies we also want to know the top-level agency.
-    federal_agency = forms.ChoiceField(
+    federal_agency = forms.ModelChoiceField(
         label="Federal agency",
         # not required because this field won't be filled out unless
         # it is a federal agency. Use clean to check programatically
         # if it has been filled in when required.
-        required=False,
-        choices=[("", "--Select--")] + DomainRequest.AGENCY_CHOICES,
+        # uncomment to see if modelChoiceField can be an arg later
+        # required=False,
+        queryset=FederalAgency.objects.all(),
+        empty_label="--Select--",
+        # choices=[("", "--Select--")] + DomainRequest.AGENCY_CHOICES,
     )
     organization_name = forms.CharField(
         label="Organization name",
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
index 00039c036..264e322b8 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_information.py
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ class DomainInformation(TimeStampedModel):
 
     BranchChoices = DomainRequest.BranchChoices
 
-    # TODO for #1975: Delete this after we run the new migration
-    AGENCY_CHOICES = DomainRequest.AGENCY_CHOICES
-
     federal_agency = models.ForeignKey(
         "registrar.FederalAgency",
         on_delete=models.PROTECT,
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/common.py b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
index fac59068c..d6ad51603 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/common.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from registrar.models import (
     DomainInformation,
     PublicContact,
     Domain,
+    FederalAgency
 )
 from epplibwrapper import (
     commands,
@@ -539,6 +540,9 @@ class MockDb(TestCase):
         self.end_date = current_date + timedelta(days=2)
         self.start_date = current_date - timedelta(days=2)
 
+        self.federal_agency_1, _ = FederalAgency.get_or_create(name="World War I Centennial Commission")
+        self.federal_agency_2, _ = FederalAgency.get_or_create(name="Armed Forces Retirement Home")
+
         self.domain_1, _ = Domain.objects.get_or_create(
             name="cdomain1.gov", state=Domain.State.READY, first_ready=timezone.now()
         )
@@ -582,7 +586,7 @@ class MockDb(TestCase):
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_1,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="World War I Centennial Commission",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_1,
             federal_type="executive",
             is_election_board=False,
         )
@@ -593,63 +597,63 @@ class MockDb(TestCase):
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_3,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_4, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_4,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_5, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_5,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_6, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_6,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_7, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_7,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_8, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_8,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_9, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_9,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_10, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_10,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="Armed Forces Retirement Home",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_2,
             is_election_board=False,
         )
         self.domain_information_11, _ = DomainInformation.objects.get_or_create(
             creator=self.user,
             domain=self.domain_11,
             generic_org_type="federal",
-            federal_agency="World War I Centennial Commission",
+            federal_agency=federal_agency_1,
             federal_type="executive",
             is_election_board=False,
         )
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index b42667e01..a46321e8b 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -1989,8 +1989,6 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 "updated_at",
                 "status",
                 "rejection_reason",
-                "updated_federal_agency",
-                # TODO: once approved, we'll have to remove above from test
                 "creator",
                 "investigator",
                 "generic_org_type",