diff --git a/src/registrar/config/settings.py b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
index 9d606221c..80f8b8ec9 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ AUTH_USER_MODEL = "registrar.User"
 # Configuration for accessing AWS SES
 AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID = env.str("AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID", None)
 AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY = env.str("AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY", None)
-AWS_REGION="us-gov-west-1"
+AWS_REGION = "us-gov-west-1"
 
 # email address to use for various automated correspondence
 # TODO: pick something sensible here
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
index 062f48a1a..a168f83cb 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_views.py
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
 from django_webtest import WebTest  # type: ignore
-import boto3_mocking
+import boto3_mocking  # type: ignore
+
 
 from registrar.models import DomainApplication, Domain, Contact, Website
 from registrar.views.application import ApplicationWizard, Step
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/email.py b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
index e3489fe86..29f5c7168 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/email.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/email.py
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ def send_templated_email(template_name: str, to_address: str, context={}):
         region_name=settings.AWS_REGION,
         aws_access_key_id=settings.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID,
         aws_secret_access_key=settings.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY,
-
     )
     ses_client.send_email(
         FromEmailAddress=settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL,