diff --git a/docs/developer/management_script_helpers.md b/docs/developer/management_script_helpers.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..104e4dc13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/developer/management_script_helpers.md
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+# Terminal Helper Functions
+`terminal_helper.py` contains utility functions to assist with common terminal and script operations. 
+This file documents what they do and provides guidance on their usage.
+
+## TerminalColors
+`TerminalColors` provides ANSI color codes as variables to style terminal output.
+
+## ScriptDataHelper
+### bulk_update_fields
+
+`bulk_update_fields` performs a memory-efficient bulk update on a Django model in batches using a Paginator.
+
+## TerminalHelper
+### log_script_run_summary
+
+`log_script_run_summary` logs a summary of a script run, including counts of updated, skipped, and failed records.
+
+### print_conditional 
+
+`print_conditional` conditionally logs a statement at a specified severity if a condition is met.
+
+### prompt_for_execution
+
+`prompt_for_execution` prompts the user to inspect a string and confirm if they wish to proceed. Returns True if proceeding, False if skipping, or exits the script.
+
+### query_yes_no
+
+`query_yes_no` prompts the user with a yes/no question and returns True for "yes" or False for "no".
+
+### query_yes_no_exit
+
+`query_yes_no_exit` is similar to `query_yes_no` but includes an "exit" option to terminate the script.
+
+## PopulateScriptTemplate
+
+`PopulateScriptTemplate` is an abstract base class that provides a template for creating generic populate scripts. It handles logging and bulk updating for repetitive scripts that update a few fields. 
+
+### **Disclaimer** 
+This template is intended as a shorthand for simple scripts. It is not recommended for complex operations. See `transfer_federal_agency.py` for a straightforward example of how to use this template.
+
+### Step-by-step usage guide
+To create a script using `PopulateScriptTemplate`:
+1. Create a new class that inherits from `PopulateScriptTemplate`
+2. Implement the `update_record` method to define how each record should be updated
+3. Optionally, override the configuration variables and helper methods as needed
+4. Call `mass_update_records` within `handle` and run the script
+
+#### Template explanation
+
+The main method provided by `PopulateScriptTemplate` is `mass_update_records`. This method loops through each valid object (specified by `filter_conditions`) and updates the fields defined in `fields_to_update` using the `update_record` method.
+
+Before updating, `mass_update_records` prompts the user to confirm the proposed changes. If the user does not proceed, the script will exit.
+
+After processing the records, `mass_update_records` performs a bulk update on the specified fields using `ScriptDataHelper.bulk_update_fields` and logs a summary of the script run using `TerminalHelper.log_script_run_summary`.
+
+#### Config options
+The class provides the following optional configuration variables:
+- `prompt_title`: The header displayed by `prompt_for_execution` when the script starts (default: "Do you wish to proceed?")
+- `display_run_summary_items_as_str`: If True, runs `str(item)` on each item when printing the run summary for prettier output (default: False)
+- `run_summary_header`: The header for the script run summary printed after the script finishes (default: None)
+
+The class also provides helper methods:
+- `get_class_name`: Returns a display-friendly class name for the terminal prompt
+- `get_failure_message`: Returns the message to display if a record fails to update
+- `should_skip_record`: Defines the condition for skipping a record (by default, no records are skipped)
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diff --git a/docs/operations/data_migration.md b/docs/operations/data_migration.md
index 17aa9c606..75f2f27a0 100644
--- a/docs/operations/data_migration.md
+++ b/docs/operations/data_migration.md
@@ -698,6 +698,33 @@ Example: `cf ssh getgov-za`
 |:-:|:-------------------------- |:----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | 1 | **debug**                  | Increases logging detail. Defaults to False.                                |
 
+## Transfer federal agency script
+The transfer federal agency script adds the "federal_type" field on each associated DomainRequest, and uses that to populate the "federal_type" field on each FederalAgency.
+
+**Important:** When running this script, note that data generated by our fixtures will be inaccurate (since we assign random data to them). Use real data on this script.
+Do note that there is a check on record uniqueness. If two or more records do NOT have the same value for federal_type for any given federal agency, then the record is skipped. This protects against fixtures data when loaded with real data.
+
+### Running on sandboxes
+
+#### Step 1: Login to CloudFoundry
+```cf login -a api.fr.cloud.gov --sso```
+
+#### Step 2: SSH into your environment
+```cf ssh getgov-{space}```
+
+Example: `cf ssh getgov-za`
+
+#### Step 3: Create a shell instance
+```/tmp/lifecycle/shell```
+
+#### Step 4: Running the script
+```./manage.py transfer_federal_agency_type```
+
+### Running locally
+
+#### Step 1: Running the script
+```docker-compose exec app ./manage.py transfer_federal_agency_type```
+
 ## Email current metadata report
 
 ### Running on sandboxes
diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index d1cb287a3..eee2eda2f 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from datetime import date
 import logging
 import copy
-
+import json
+from django.template.loader import get_template
 from django import forms
 from django.db.models import Value, CharField, Q
 from django.db.models.functions import Concat, Coalesce
@@ -1689,6 +1690,10 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
             return super().save_model(request, obj, form, change)
 
         # == Handle non-status changes == #
+        # Change this in #1901. Add a check on "not self.action_needed_reason_email"
+        if obj.action_needed_reason:
+            self._handle_action_needed_reason_email(obj)
+            should_save = True
 
         # Get the original domain request from the database.
         original_obj = models.DomainRequest.objects.get(pk=obj.pk)
@@ -1697,14 +1702,17 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
             return super().save_model(request, obj, form, change)
 
         # == Handle status changes == #
-
         # Run some checks on the current object for invalid status changes
         obj, should_save = self._handle_status_change(request, obj, original_obj)
 
-        # We should only save if we don't display any errors in the step above.
+        # We should only save if we don't display any errors in the steps above.
         if should_save:
             return super().save_model(request, obj, form, change)
 
+    def _handle_action_needed_reason_email(self, obj):
+        text = self._get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(obj, obj.action_needed_reason)
+        obj.action_needed_reason_email = text.get("email_body_text")
+
     def _handle_status_change(self, request, obj, original_obj):
         """
         Checks for various conditions when a status change is triggered.
@@ -1898,10 +1906,45 @@ class DomainRequestAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
         # Initialize extra_context and add filtered entries
         extra_context = extra_context or {}
         extra_context["filtered_audit_log_entries"] = filtered_audit_log_entries
+        extra_context["action_needed_reason_emails"] = self.get_all_action_needed_reason_emails_as_json(obj)
 
         # Call the superclass method with updated extra_context
         return super().change_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
 
+    def get_all_action_needed_reason_emails_as_json(self, domain_request):
+        """Returns a json dictionary of every action needed reason and its associated email
+        for this particular domain request."""
+        emails = {}
+        for action_needed_reason in domain_request.ActionNeededReasons:
+            enum_value = action_needed_reason.value
+            # Change this in #1901. Just add a check for the current value.
+            emails[enum_value] = self._get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(domain_request, enum_value)
+        return json.dumps(emails)
+
+    def _get_action_needed_reason_default_email_text(self, domain_request, action_needed_reason: str):
+        """Returns the default email associated with the given action needed reason"""
+        if action_needed_reason is None or action_needed_reason == domain_request.ActionNeededReasons.OTHER:
+            return {
+                "subject_text": None,
+                "email_body_text": None,
+            }
+
+        # Get the email body
+        template_path = f"emails/action_needed_reasons/{action_needed_reason}.txt"
+        template = get_template(template_path)
+
+        # Get the email subject
+        template_subject_path = f"emails/action_needed_reasons/{action_needed_reason}_subject.txt"
+        subject_template = get_template(template_subject_path)
+
+        # Return the content of the rendered views
+        context = {"domain_request": domain_request}
+
+        return {
+            "subject_text": subject_template.render(context=context),
+            "email_body_text": template.render(context=context),
+        }
+
     def process_log_entry(self, log_entry):
         """Process a log entry and return filtered entry dictionary if applicable."""
         changes = log_entry.changes
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
index 524cfe594..140421db5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/js/get-gov-admin.js
@@ -8,6 +8,25 @@
 
 // <<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>>
 // Helper functions.
+
+/**
+ * Hide element
+ *
+*/
+const hideElement = (element) => {
+    if (element && !element.classList.contains("display-none"))
+        element.classList.add('display-none');
+};
+
+/**
+ * Show element
+ *
+ */
+const showElement = (element) => {
+    if (element && element.classList.contains("display-none"))
+        element.classList.remove('display-none');
+};
+
 /** Either sets attribute target="_blank" to a given element, or removes it */
 function openInNewTab(el, removeAttribute = false){
     if(removeAttribute){
@@ -57,6 +76,7 @@ function openInNewTab(el, removeAttribute = false){
     createPhantomModalFormButtons();
 })();
 
+
 /** An IIFE for DomainRequest to hook a modal to a dropdown option.
  * This intentionally does not interact with createPhantomModalFormButtons()
 */
@@ -408,13 +428,21 @@ function initializeWidgetOnList(list, parentId) {
         function moveStatusChangelog(actionNeededReasonFormGroup, statusSelect) {
             let flexContainer = actionNeededReasonFormGroup.querySelector('.flex-container');
             let statusChangelog = document.getElementById('dja-status-changelog');
+
+            // On action needed, show the email that will be sent out
+            let showReasonEmailContainer = document.querySelector("#action_needed_reason_email_readonly")
+        
+            // Prepopulate values on page load.
             if (statusSelect.value === "action needed") {
                 flexContainer.parentNode.insertBefore(statusChangelog, flexContainer.nextSibling);
+                showElement(showReasonEmailContainer);
             } else {
                 // Move the changelog back to its original location
                 let statusFlexContainer = statusSelect.closest('.flex-container');
                 statusFlexContainer.parentNode.insertBefore(statusChangelog, statusFlexContainer.nextSibling);
+                hideElement(showReasonEmailContainer);
             }
+
         }
         
         // Call the function on page load
@@ -518,3 +546,60 @@ function initializeWidgetOnList(list, parentId) {
         handleShowMoreButton(toggleButton, descriptionDiv)
     }
 })();
+
+
+/** An IIFE that hooks up to the "show email" button.
+ * which shows the auto generated email on action needed reason.
+*/
+(function () {
+    let actionNeededReasonDropdown = document.querySelector("#id_action_needed_reason");
+    let actionNeededEmail = document.querySelector("#action_needed_reason_email_view_more");
+    if(actionNeededReasonDropdown && actionNeededEmail && container) {
+        // Add a change listener to the action needed reason dropdown 
+        handleChangeActionNeededEmail(actionNeededReasonDropdown, actionNeededEmail);
+    }
+
+    function handleChangeActionNeededEmail(actionNeededReasonDropdown, actionNeededEmail) {
+        actionNeededReasonDropdown.addEventListener("change", function() {
+            let reason = actionNeededReasonDropdown.value;
+
+            // If a reason isn't specified, no email will be sent.
+            // You also cannot save the model in this state.
+            // This flow occurs if you switch back to the empty picker state.
+            if(!reason) {
+                showNoEmailMessage(actionNeededEmail);
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            let actionNeededEmails = JSON.parse(document.getElementById('action-needed-emails-data').textContent)
+            let emailData = actionNeededEmails[reason];
+            if (emailData) {
+                let emailBody = emailData.email_body_text
+                if (emailBody) {
+                    actionNeededEmail.value = emailBody
+                    showActionNeededEmail(actionNeededEmail);
+                }else {
+                    showNoEmailMessage(actionNeededEmail);
+                }
+            }else {
+                showNoEmailMessage(actionNeededEmail);
+            }
+
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Show the text field. Hide the "no email" message.
+    function showActionNeededEmail(actionNeededEmail){
+        let noEmailMessage = document.getElementById("no-email-message");
+        showElement(actionNeededEmail);
+        hideElement(noEmailMessage);
+    }
+
+    // Hide the text field. Show the "no email" message.
+    function showNoEmailMessage(actionNeededEmail) {
+        let noEmailMessage = document.getElementById("no-email-message");
+        hideElement(actionNeededEmail);
+        showElement(noEmailMessage);
+    }
+
+})();
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
index 360055d91..aa8020ede 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_admin.scss
@@ -786,3 +786,44 @@ div.dja__model-description{
 .usa-button--dja-link-color {
     color: var(--link-fg);
 }
+
+.dja-readonly-textarea-container {
+    textarea {
+        width: 100%;
+        min-width: 610px;
+        resize: none;
+        cursor: auto;
+
+        &::-webkit-scrollbar {
+            background-color: transparent;
+            border: none;
+            width: 12px;
+        }
+
+        // Style the scroll bar handle
+        &::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+            background-color: var(--body-fg);
+            border-radius: 99px;
+            background-clip: content-box;
+            border: 3px solid transparent;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+.max-full {
+    width: 100% !important;
+}
+
+.thin-border {
+    background-color: var(--selected-bg);
+    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    label {
+        padding-top: 0 !important;
+    }
+}
+
+.display-none {
+    // Many elements in django admin try to override this, so we need !important.
+    display: none !important;
+}
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_verification_type.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_verification_type.py
index b61521977..30cccfc15 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_verification_type.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/populate_verification_type.py
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand, PopulateScriptTemplate):
     def handle(self, **kwargs):
         """Loops through each valid User object and updates its verification_type value"""
         filter_condition = {"verification_type__isnull": True}
-        self.mass_populate_field(User, filter_condition, ["verification_type"])
+        self.mass_update_records(User, filter_condition, ["verification_type"])
 
-    def populate_field(self, field_to_update):
+    def update_record(self, record: User):
         """Defines how we update the verification_type field"""
-        field_to_update.set_user_verification_type()
+        record.set_user_verification_type()
         logger.info(
-            f"{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}Updating {field_to_update} => "
-            f"{field_to_update.verification_type}{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}"
+            f"{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}Updating {record} => " f"{record.verification_type}{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}"
         )
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/transfer_federal_agency_type.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/transfer_federal_agency_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ca4360527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/transfer_federal_agency_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+import logging
+from django.core.management import BaseCommand
+from registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper import PopulateScriptTemplate, TerminalColors
+from registrar.models import FederalAgency, DomainInformation
+from registrar.utility.constants import BranchChoices
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Command(BaseCommand, PopulateScriptTemplate):
+    """
+    This command uses the PopulateScriptTemplate,
+    which provides reusable logging and bulk updating functions for mass-updating fields.
+    """
+
+    help = "Loops through each valid User object and updates its verification_type value"
+    prompt_title = "Do you wish to update all Federal Agencies?"
+
+    def handle(self, **kwargs):
+        """Loops through each valid User object and updates the value of its verification_type field"""
+
+        # These are federal agencies that we don't have any data on.
+        # Independent agencies are considered "EXECUTIVE" here.
+        self.missing_records = {
+            "Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Commission of Fine Arts": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "DC Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "DC Pre-trial Services": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Department of Agriculture": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission": BranchChoices.LEGISLATIVE,
+            "Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Federal Judiciary": BranchChoices.JUDICIAL,
+            "Institute of Peace": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "International Boundary and Water Commission: United States and Mexico": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "International Boundary Commission: United States and Canada": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "International Joint Commission: United States and Canada": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Legislative Branch": BranchChoices.LEGISLATIVE,
+            "National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Nuclear Safety Oversight Committee": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Office of Compliance": BranchChoices.LEGISLATIVE,
+            "Overseas Private Investment Corporation": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "The Executive Office of the President": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "U.S. Access Board": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "U.S. Agency for Global Media": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission": BranchChoices.LEGISLATIVE,
+            "U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "U.S. International Trade Commission": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "U.S. Postal Service": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "U.S. Trade and Development Agency": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Udall Foundation": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "United States Arctic Research Commission": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation Commission": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Vietnam Education Foundation": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            "World War I Centennial Commission": BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+        }
+        # Get all existing domain requests. Select_related allows us to skip doing db queries.
+        self.all_domain_infos = DomainInformation.objects.select_related("federal_agency")
+        self.mass_update_records(
+            FederalAgency, filter_conditions={"agency__isnull": False}, fields_to_update=["federal_type"]
+        )
+
+    def update_record(self, record: FederalAgency):
+        """Defines how we update the federal_type field on each record."""
+        request = self.all_domain_infos.filter(federal_agency__agency=record.agency).first()
+        if request:
+            record.federal_type = request.federal_type
+        elif not request and record.agency in self.missing_records:
+            record.federal_type = self.missing_records.get(record.agency)
+        logger.info(f"{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}Updating {str(record)} => {record.federal_type}{TerminalColors.ENDC}")
+
+    def should_skip_record(self, record) -> bool:  # noqa
+        """Defines the conditions in which we should skip updating a record."""
+        requests = self.all_domain_infos.filter(federal_agency__agency=record.agency, federal_type__isnull=False)
+        # Check if all federal_type values are the same. Skip the record otherwise.
+        distinct_federal_types = requests.values("federal_type").distinct()
+        should_skip = distinct_federal_types.count() != 1
+        if should_skip and record.agency not in self.missing_records:
+            logger.info(
+                f"{TerminalColors.YELLOW}Skipping update for {str(record)} => count is "
+                f"{distinct_federal_types.count()} and records are {distinct_federal_types}{TerminalColors.ENDC}"
+            )
+        elif record.agency in self.missing_records:
+            logger.info(
+                f"{TerminalColors.MAGENTA}Missing data on {str(record)} - "
+                f"swapping to manual mapping{TerminalColors.ENDC}"
+            )
+            should_skip = False
+        return should_skip
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py
index db3e4a9d3..82821bd70 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/utility/terminal_helper.py
@@ -61,56 +61,96 @@ class ScriptDataHelper:
 
 class PopulateScriptTemplate(ABC):
     """
-    Contains an ABC for generic populate scripts
+    Contains an ABC for generic populate scripts.
+
+    This template provides reusable logging and bulk updating functions for
+    mass-updating fields.
     """
 
-    def mass_populate_field(self, sender, filter_conditions, fields_to_update):
-        """Loops through each valid "sender" object - specified by filter_conditions - and
-        updates fields defined by fields_to_update using populate_function.
+    # Optional script-global config variables. For the most part, you can leave these untouched.
+    # Defines what prompt_for_execution displays as its header when you first start the script
+    prompt_title: str = "Do you wish to proceed?"
 
-        You must define populate_field before you can use this function.
+    # The header when printing the script run summary (after the script finishes)
+    run_summary_header = None
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def update_record(self, record):
+        """Defines how we update each field. Must be defined before using mass_update_records."""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def mass_update_records(self, object_class, filter_conditions, fields_to_update, debug=True):
+        """Loops through each valid "object_class" object - specified by filter_conditions - and
+        updates fields defined by fields_to_update using update_record.
+
+        You must define update_record before you can use this function.
         """
 
-        objects = sender.objects.filter(**filter_conditions)
+        records = object_class.objects.filter(**filter_conditions)
+        readable_class_name = self.get_class_name(object_class)
 
         # Code execution will stop here if the user prompts "N"
         TerminalHelper.prompt_for_execution(
             system_exit_on_terminate=True,
             info_to_inspect=f"""
             ==Proposed Changes==
-            Number of {sender} objects to change: {len(objects)}
+            Number of {readable_class_name} objects to change: {len(records)}
             These fields will be updated on each record: {fields_to_update}
             """,
-            prompt_title="Do you wish to patch this data?",
+            prompt_title=self.prompt_title,
         )
         logger.info("Updating...")
 
-        to_update: List[sender] = []
-        failed_to_update: List[sender] = []
-        for updated_object in objects:
+        to_update: List[object_class] = []
+        to_skip: List[object_class] = []
+        failed_to_update: List[object_class] = []
+        for record in records:
             try:
-                self.populate_field(updated_object)
-                to_update.append(updated_object)
+                if not self.should_skip_record(record):
+                    self.update_record(record)
+                    to_update.append(record)
+                else:
+                    to_skip.append(record)
             except Exception as err:
-                failed_to_update.append(updated_object)
+                fail_message = self.get_failure_message(record)
+                failed_to_update.append(record)
                 logger.error(err)
-                logger.error(f"{TerminalColors.FAIL}" f"Failed to update {updated_object}" f"{TerminalColors.ENDC}")
+                logger.error(fail_message)
 
-        # Do a bulk update on the first_ready field
-        ScriptDataHelper.bulk_update_fields(sender, to_update, fields_to_update)
+        # Do a bulk update on the desired field
+        ScriptDataHelper.bulk_update_fields(object_class, to_update, fields_to_update)
 
         # Log what happened
-        TerminalHelper.log_script_run_summary(to_update, failed_to_update, skipped=[], debug=True)
+        TerminalHelper.log_script_run_summary(
+            to_update,
+            failed_to_update,
+            to_skip,
+            debug=debug,
+            log_header=self.run_summary_header,
+            display_as_str=True,
+        )
 
-    @abstractmethod
-    def populate_field(self, field_to_update):
-        """Defines how we update each field. Must be defined before using mass_populate_field."""
-        raise NotImplementedError
+    def get_class_name(self, sender) -> str:
+        """Returns the class name that we want to display for the terminal prompt.
+        Example: DomainRequest => "Domain Request"
+        """
+        return sender._meta.verbose_name if getattr(sender, "_meta") else sender
+
+    def get_failure_message(self, record) -> str:
+        """Returns the message that we will display if a record fails to update"""
+        return f"{TerminalColors.FAIL}" f"Failed to update {record}" f"{TerminalColors.ENDC}"
+
+    def should_skip_record(self, record) -> bool:  # noqa
+        """Defines the condition in which we should skip updating a record. Override as needed."""
+        # By default - don't skip
+        return False
 
 
 class TerminalHelper:
     @staticmethod
-    def log_script_run_summary(to_update, failed_to_update, skipped, debug: bool, log_header=None):
+    def log_script_run_summary(
+        to_update, failed_to_update, skipped, debug: bool, log_header=None, display_as_str=False
+    ):
         """Prints success, failed, and skipped counts, as well as
         all affected objects."""
         update_success_count = len(to_update)
@@ -121,20 +161,24 @@ class TerminalHelper:
             log_header = "============= FINISHED ==============="
 
         # Prepare debug messages
-        debug_messages = {
-            "success": (f"{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}Updated: {to_update}{TerminalColors.ENDC}\n"),
-            "skipped": (f"{TerminalColors.YELLOW}Skipped: {skipped}{TerminalColors.ENDC}\n"),
-            "failed": (f"{TerminalColors.FAIL}Failed: {failed_to_update}{TerminalColors.ENDC}\n"),
-        }
+        if debug:
+            updated_display = [str(u) for u in to_update] if display_as_str else to_update
+            skipped_display = [str(s) for s in skipped] if display_as_str else skipped
+            failed_display = [str(f) for f in failed_to_update] if display_as_str else failed_to_update
+            debug_messages = {
+                "success": (f"{TerminalColors.OKCYAN}Updated: {updated_display}{TerminalColors.ENDC}\n"),
+                "skipped": (f"{TerminalColors.YELLOW}Skipped: {skipped_display}{TerminalColors.ENDC}\n"),
+                "failed": (f"{TerminalColors.FAIL}Failed: {failed_display}{TerminalColors.ENDC}\n"),
+            }
 
-        # Print out a list of everything that was changed, if we have any changes to log.
-        # Otherwise, don't print anything.
-        TerminalHelper.print_conditional(
-            debug,
-            f"{debug_messages.get('success') if update_success_count > 0 else ''}"
-            f"{debug_messages.get('skipped') if update_skipped_count > 0 else ''}"
-            f"{debug_messages.get('failed') if update_failed_count > 0 else ''}",
-        )
+            # Print out a list of everything that was changed, if we have any changes to log.
+            # Otherwise, don't print anything.
+            TerminalHelper.print_conditional(
+                debug,
+                f"{debug_messages.get('success') if update_success_count > 0 else ''}"
+                f"{debug_messages.get('skipped') if update_skipped_count > 0 else ''}"
+                f"{debug_messages.get('failed') if update_failed_count > 0 else ''}",
+            )
 
         if update_failed_count == 0 and update_skipped_count == 0:
             logger.info(
diff --git a/src/registrar/migrations/0107_domainrequest_action_needed_reason_email.py b/src/registrar/migrations/0107_domainrequest_action_needed_reason_email.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..80caea245
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/registrar/migrations/0107_domainrequest_action_needed_reason_email.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.2.10 on 2024-06-26 14:10
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("registrar", "0106_create_groups_v14"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="domainrequest",
+            name="action_needed_reason_email",
+            field=models.TextField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
index cb778c90a..5b01ae681 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain_request.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from .utility.time_stamped_model import TimeStampedModel
 from ..utility.email import send_templated_email, EmailSendingError
 from itertools import chain
 
+from waffle.decorators import flag_is_active
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -295,6 +297,11 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
         blank=True,
     )
 
+    action_needed_reason_email = models.TextField(
+        null=True,
+        blank=True,
+    )
+
     federal_agency = models.ForeignKey(
         "registrar.FederalAgency",
         on_delete=models.PROTECT,
@@ -1180,19 +1187,21 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
     def _is_policy_acknowledgement_complete(self):
         return self.is_policy_acknowledged is not None
 
-    def _is_general_form_complete(self):
+    def _is_general_form_complete(self, request):
+        has_profile_feature_flag = flag_is_active(request, "profile_feature")
         return (
             self._is_organization_name_and_address_complete()
             and self._is_authorizing_official_complete()
             and self._is_requested_domain_complete()
             and self._is_purpose_complete()
-            and self._is_submitter_complete()
+            # NOTE: This flag leaves submitter as empty (request wont submit) hence preset to True
+            and (self._is_submitter_complete() if not has_profile_feature_flag else True)
             and self._is_other_contacts_complete()
             and self._is_additional_details_complete()
             and self._is_policy_acknowledgement_complete()
         )
 
-    def _form_complete(self):
+    def _form_complete(self, request):
         match self.generic_org_type:
             case DomainRequest.OrganizationChoices.FEDERAL:
                 is_complete = self._is_federal_complete()
@@ -1213,8 +1222,6 @@ class DomainRequest(TimeStampedModel):
             case _:
                 # NOTE: Shouldn't happen, this is only if somehow they didn't choose an org type
                 is_complete = False
-
-        if not is_complete or not self._is_general_form_complete():
+        if not is_complete or not self._is_general_form_complete(request):
             return False
-
         return True
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_request_change_form.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_request_change_form.html
index 1c8ce2633..a7d59d22c 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_request_change_form.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/domain_request_change_form.html
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 {% block field_sets %}
     {# Create an invisible <a> tag so that we can use a click event to toggle the modal. #}
     <a id="invisible-ineligible-modal-toggler" class="display-none" href="#toggle-set-ineligible" aria-controls="toggle-set-ineligible" data-open-modal></a>
-
+    {# Store the current object id so we can access it easier #}
+    <input id="domain_request_id" class="display-none" value="{{original.id}}" />
+    <input id="has_audit_logs" class="display-none" value="{%if filtered_audit_log_entries %}true{% else %}false{% endif %}"/>
     {% for fieldset in adminform %}
         {% comment %}
         TODO: this will eventually need to be changed to something like this
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
index 0f4274802..284dd9217 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/django/admin/includes/detail_table_fieldset.html
@@ -62,17 +62,18 @@ This is using a custom implementation fieldset.html (see admin/fieldset.html)
             {% endwith %}
         </div>
     {% else %}
-    <div class="readonly">{{ field.contents }}</div>
+        <div class="readonly">{{ field.contents }}</div>
     {% endif %}
     {% endwith %}
 {% endblock field_readonly %}
 
 {% block after_help_text %}
-    {% if field.field.name == "status" and filtered_audit_log_entries %}
+    {% if field.field.name == "status" %}
     <div class="flex-container" id="dja-status-changelog">
         <label aria-label="Status changelog"></label>
         <div>
             <div class="usa-table-container--scrollable collapse--dgsimple collapsed" tabindex="0">
+                {% if filtered_audit_log_entries %}
                 <table class="usa-table usa-table--borderless">
                     <thead>
                         <tr>
@@ -105,7 +106,34 @@ This is using a custom implementation fieldset.html (see admin/fieldset.html)
                         {% endfor %}
                     </tbody>
                 </table>
+                {% else %}
+                <p>No changelog to display.</p>
+                {% endif %}
+                
+                {% comment %}
+                Store the action needed reason emails in a json-based dictionary.
+                This allows us to change the action_needed_reason_email field dynamically, depending on value.
+                The alternative to this is an API endpoint.
+
+                Given that we have a limited number of emails, doing it this way makes sense.
+                {% endcomment %}
+                {% if action_needed_reason_emails %}
+                <script id="action-needed-emails-data" type="application/json">
+                    {{ action_needed_reason_emails|safe }}
+                </script>
+                {% endif %}
+                <div id="action_needed_reason_email_readonly" class="dja-readonly-textarea-container padding-1 margin-top-2 thin-border display-none">
+                    <label class="max-full" for="action_needed_reason_email_view_more">
+                        <strong>Auto-generated email (sent to submitter)</strong>
+                    </label>
+                    <textarea id="action_needed_reason_email_view_more" cols="40" rows="20" class="{% if not original_object.action_needed_reason %}display-none{% endif %}" readonly>
+                        {{ original_object.action_needed_reason_email }}
+                    </textarea>
+                    <p id="no-email-message" class="{% if original_object.action_needed_reason %}display-none{% endif %}">No email will be sent.</p>
+                </div>
             </div>
+            
+
             <button type="button" class="collapse-toggle--dgsimple usa-button usa-button--unstyled margin-top-2 margin-bottom-1 margin-left-1">
                 <span>Show details</span>
                 <svg class="usa-icon" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" role="img" width="24" height="24">
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/common.py b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
index 923195bc1..42ebdff79 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/common.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
@@ -858,6 +858,8 @@ def completed_domain_request(  # noqa
     is_election_board=False,
     organization_type=None,
     federal_agency=None,
+    federal_type=None,
+    action_needed_reason=None,
 ):
     """A completed domain request."""
     if not user:
@@ -922,6 +924,12 @@ def completed_domain_request(  # noqa
     if organization_type:
         domain_request_kwargs["organization_type"] = organization_type
 
+    if federal_type:
+        domain_request_kwargs["federal_type"] = federal_type
+
+    if action_needed_reason:
+        domain_request_kwargs["action_needed_reason"] = action_needed_reason
+
     domain_request, _ = DomainRequest.objects.get_or_create(**domain_request_kwargs)
 
     if has_other_contacts:
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index 802974b6e..1eba565cf 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdminForm(TestCase):
             self.assertIn("rejection_reason", form.errors)
 
             rejection_reason = form.errors.get("rejection_reason")
-            self.assertEqual(rejection_reason, ["A rejection reason is required."])
+            self.assertEqual(rejection_reason, ["A reason is required for this status."])
 
     def test_form_choices_when_no_instance(self):
         with less_console_noise():
@@ -1596,6 +1596,24 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
             self.transition_state_and_send_email(domain_request, DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
             self.assertEqual(len(self.mock_client.EMAILS_SENT), 3)
 
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_model_displays_action_needed_email(self):
+        """Tests if the action needed email is visible for Domain Requests"""
+
+        _domain_request = completed_domain_request(
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.ACTION_NEEDED,
+            action_needed_reason=DomainRequest.ActionNeededReasons.BAD_NAME,
+        )
+
+        p = "userpass"
+        self.client.login(username="staffuser", password=p)
+        response = self.client.get(
+            "/admin/registrar/domainrequest/{}/change/".format(_domain_request.pk),
+            follow=True,
+        )
+
+        self.assertContains(response, "DOMAIN NAME DOES NOT MEET .GOV REQUIREMENTS")
+
     @override_settings(IS_PRODUCTION=True)
     def test_save_model_sends_submitted_email_with_bcc_on_prod(self):
         """When transitioning to submitted from started or withdrawn on a domain request,
@@ -1911,7 +1929,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
 
                 messages.error.assert_called_once_with(
                     request,
-                    "A rejection reason is required.",
+                    "A reason is required for this status.",
                 )
 
             domain_request.refresh_from_db()
@@ -2161,15 +2179,15 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
         self.assertContains(response, "testy@town.com", count=2)
         expected_ao_fields = [
             # Field, expected value
-            ("title", "Chief Tester"),
             ("phone", "(555) 555 5555"),
         ]
         self.test_helper.assert_response_contains_distinct_values(response, expected_ao_fields)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Chief Tester")
 
-        self.assertContains(response, "Testy Tester", count=10)
+        self.assertContains(response, "Testy Tester")
 
         # == Test the other_employees field == #
-        self.assertContains(response, "testy2@town.com", count=2)
+        self.assertContains(response, "testy2@town.com")
         expected_other_employees_fields = [
             # Field, expected value
             ("title", "Another Tester"),
@@ -2290,6 +2308,7 @@ class TestDomainRequestAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 "status",
                 "rejection_reason",
                 "action_needed_reason",
+                "action_needed_reason_email",
                 "federal_agency",
                 "portfolio",
                 "creator",
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_management_scripts.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_management_scripts.py
index 784fe3b67..cebee9994 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_management_scripts.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_management_scripts.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import copy
 from datetime import date, datetime, time
 from django.core.management import call_command
 from django.test import TestCase, override_settings
+from registrar.utility.constants import BranchChoices
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.module_loading import import_string
 import logging
@@ -1112,3 +1113,115 @@ class TestImportTables(TestCase):
 
             # Check that logger.error was called with the correct message
             mock_logger.error.assert_called_once_with("Zip file tmp/exported_tables.zip does not exist.")
+
+
+class TestTransferFederalAgencyType(TestCase):
+    """Tests for the transfer_federal_agency_type script"""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Creates a fake domain object"""
+        super().setUp()
+
+        self.amtrak, _ = FederalAgency.objects.get_or_create(agency="AMTRAK")
+        self.legislative_branch, _ = FederalAgency.objects.get_or_create(agency="Legislative Branch")
+        self.library_of_congress, _ = FederalAgency.objects.get_or_create(agency="Library of Congress")
+        self.gov_admin, _ = FederalAgency.objects.get_or_create(agency="gov Administration")
+
+        self.domain_request_1 = completed_domain_request(
+            name="testgov.gov",
+            federal_agency=self.amtrak,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+        )
+        self.domain_request_2 = completed_domain_request(
+            name="cheesefactory.gov",
+            federal_agency=self.legislative_branch,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.LEGISLATIVE,
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+        )
+        self.domain_request_3 = completed_domain_request(
+            name="meowardslaw.gov",
+            federal_agency=self.library_of_congress,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.JUDICIAL,
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+        )
+
+        # Duplicate fields with invalid data - we expect to skip updating these
+        self.domain_request_4 = completed_domain_request(
+            name="baddata.gov",
+            federal_agency=self.gov_admin,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE,
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+        )
+        self.domain_request_5 = completed_domain_request(
+            name="worsedata.gov",
+            federal_agency=self.gov_admin,
+            federal_type=BranchChoices.JUDICIAL,
+            status=DomainRequest.DomainRequestStatus.IN_REVIEW,
+        )
+
+        self.domain_request_1.approve()
+        self.domain_request_2.approve()
+        self.domain_request_3.approve()
+        self.domain_request_4.approve()
+        self.domain_request_5.approve()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Deletes all DB objects related to migrations"""
+        super().tearDown()
+
+        # Delete domains and related information
+        Domain.objects.all().delete()
+        DomainInformation.objects.all().delete()
+        DomainRequest.objects.all().delete()
+        User.objects.all().delete()
+        Contact.objects.all().delete()
+        Website.objects.all().delete()
+        FederalAgency.objects.all().delete()
+
+    def run_transfer_federal_agency_type(self):
+        """
+        This method executes the transfer_federal_agency_type command.
+
+        The 'call_command' function from Django's management framework is then used to
+        execute the populate_first_ready command with the specified arguments.
+        """
+        with less_console_noise():
+            with patch(
+                "registrar.management.commands.utility.terminal_helper.TerminalHelper.query_yes_no_exit",  # noqa
+                return_value=True,
+            ):
+                call_command("transfer_federal_agency_type")
+
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
+    def test_transfer_federal_agency_type_script(self):
+        """
+        Tests that the transfer_federal_agency_type script updates what we expect, and skips what we expect
+        """
+
+        # Before proceeding, make sure we don't have any data contamination
+        tested_agencies = [
+            self.amtrak,
+            self.legislative_branch,
+            self.library_of_congress,
+            self.gov_admin,
+        ]
+        for agency in tested_agencies:
+            self.assertEqual(agency.federal_type, None)
+
+        # Run the script
+        self.run_transfer_federal_agency_type()
+
+        # Refresh the local db instance to reflect changes
+        self.amtrak.refresh_from_db()
+        self.legislative_branch.refresh_from_db()
+        self.library_of_congress.refresh_from_db()
+        self.gov_admin.refresh_from_db()
+
+        # Test the values that we expect to be updated
+        self.assertEqual(self.amtrak.federal_type, BranchChoices.EXECUTIVE)
+        self.assertEqual(self.legislative_branch.federal_type, BranchChoices.LEGISLATIVE)
+        self.assertEqual(self.library_of_congress.federal_type, BranchChoices.JUDICIAL)
+
+        # We don't expect this field to be updated (as it has duplicate data)
+        self.assertEqual(self.gov_admin.federal_type, None)
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
index 37b9c0b04..37fdc5354 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
 from unittest.mock import patch
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 
+from django.test import RequestFactory
+
 from registrar.models import (
     Contact,
     DomainRequest,
@@ -1650,6 +1652,7 @@ class TestDomainInformationCustomSave(TestCase):
 class TestDomainRequestIncomplete(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super().setUp()
+        self.factory = RequestFactory()
         username = "test_user"
         first_name = "First"
         last_name = "Last"
@@ -2053,7 +2056,10 @@ class TestDomainRequestIncomplete(TestCase):
         self.assertFalse(self.domain_request._is_policy_acknowledgement_complete())
 
     def test_form_complete(self):
-        self.assertTrue(self.domain_request._form_complete())
+        request = self.factory.get("/")
+        request.user = self.user
+
+        self.assertTrue(self.domain_request._form_complete(request))
         self.domain_request.generic_org_type = None
         self.domain_request.save()
-        self.assertFalse(self.domain_request._form_complete())
+        self.assertFalse(self.domain_request._form_complete(request))
diff --git a/src/registrar/utility/errors.py b/src/registrar/utility/errors.py
index 546fe604d..47d3feff5 100644
--- a/src/registrar/utility/errors.py
+++ b/src/registrar/utility/errors.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class FSMDomainRequestError(Exception):
         FSMErrorCodes.NO_INVESTIGATOR: ("Investigator is required for this status."),
         FSMErrorCodes.INVESTIGATOR_NOT_STAFF: ("Investigator is not a staff user."),
         FSMErrorCodes.INVESTIGATOR_NOT_SUBMITTER: ("Only the assigned investigator can make this change."),
-        FSMErrorCodes.NO_REJECTION_REASON: ("A rejection reason is required."),
+        FSMErrorCodes.NO_REJECTION_REASON: ("A reason is required for this status."),
         FSMErrorCodes.NO_ACTION_NEEDED_REASON: ("A reason is required for this status."),
     }
 
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py b/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
index 77699e17a..73524dbe3 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/domain_request.py
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ class DomainRequestWizard(DomainRequestWizardPermissionView, TemplateView):
         has_profile_flag = flag_is_active(self.request, "profile_feature")
 
         context_stuff = {}
-        if DomainRequest._form_complete(self.domain_request):
+        if DomainRequest._form_complete(self.domain_request, self.request):
             modal_button = '<button type="submit" ' 'class="usa-button" ' ">Submit request</button>"
             context_stuff = {
                 "not_form": False,
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ class Review(DomainRequestWizard):
     forms = []  # type: ignore
 
     def get_context_data(self):
-        if DomainRequest._form_complete(self.domain_request) is False:
+        if DomainRequest._form_complete(self.domain_request, self.request) is False:
             logger.warning("User arrived at review page with an incomplete form.")
         context = super().get_context_data()
         context["Step"] = Step.__members__