diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/components/Inputs/textarea.tsx b/src/services/ui/src/components/Inputs/textarea.tsx
index e49c6161d3..2c262e4b5e 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/components/Inputs/textarea.tsx
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/components/Inputs/textarea.tsx
@@ -3,19 +3,37 @@ import * as React from "react";
 import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";
 
 export interface TextareaProps
-  extends React.TextareaHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement> {}
+  extends React.TextareaHTMLAttributes<HTMLTextAreaElement> {
+  charcount?: "simple" | "limited";
+  charcountstyling?: string;
+}
 
 const Textarea = React.forwardRef<HTMLTextAreaElement, TextareaProps>(
   ({ className, ...props }, ref) => {
+    const strLn = (typeof props?.value === "string" && props.value.length) || 0;
     return (
-      <textarea
-        className={cn(
-          "flex min-h-[60px] w-full rounded-sm border border-black bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm shadow-sm placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50",
-          className
+      <>
+        <textarea
+          className={cn(
+            "flex min-h-[60px] w-full rounded-sm border border-black bg-transparent px-3 py-2 text-sm shadow-sm placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-1 focus-visible:ring-ring disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-50",
+            className
+          )}
+          ref={ref}
+          {...props}
+        />
+        {props.charcount && (
+          <p
+            className={cn(
+              "text-right text-gray-500 pr-2 text-sm",
+              props.charcountstyling
+            )}
+          >{`${strLn}${
+            props.maxLength && props.charcount === "limited"
+              ? `/${props.maxLength}`
+              : ""
+          }`}</p>
         )}
-        ref={ref}
-        {...props}
-      />
+      </>
     );
   }
 );
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/FieldArray.tsx b/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/FieldArray.tsx
index 1f5e2c59ef..0ded5f818e 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/FieldArray.tsx
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/FieldArray.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FieldValues, useFieldArray } from "react-hook-form";
-import { Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
+import { Plus, Trash2 } from "lucide-react";
 
 import { RHFSlot } from "./Slot";
 import { Button, FormField } from "../Inputs";
@@ -60,15 +60,8 @@ export const RHFFieldArray = <TFields extends FieldValues>(
       })}
       <div className="flex items-center mt-2">
         <Button type="button" size="sm" onClick={onAppend} variant="outline">
-          <svg
-            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-            viewBox="0 0 20 20"
-            fill="currentColor"
-            className="w-5 h-5 mr-2"
-          >
-            <path d="M10.75 4.75a.75.75 0 00-1.5 0v4.5h-4.5a.75.75 0 000 1.5h4.5v4.5a.75.75 0 001.5 0v-4.5h4.5a.75.75 0 000-1.5h-4.5v-4.5z" />
-          </svg>
-          New Row
+          <Plus className="h-5 w-5 mr-2" />
+          {props.appendText ?? "New Row"}
         </Button>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/Slot.tsx b/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/Slot.tsx
index 53bcea7b7c..15fca2676c 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/Slot.tsx
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/Slot.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import { format } from "date-fns";
 import { RHFFieldArray } from "./FieldArray";
 import { FieldGroup } from "./FieldGroup";
 import type { RHFSlotProps, RHFComponentMap, FormGroup } from "./types";
-import { useEffect } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo } from "react";
 
 export const RHFSlot = <
   TFieldValues extends FieldValues = FieldValues,
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ export const RHFSlot = <
             {rhf === "Select" &&
               (() => {
                 const hops = props as RHFComponentMap["Select"];
+                const opts = useMemo(() => {
+                  if (hops.sort) {
+                    const sorted = hops.options.sort((a, b) =>
+                      a.label.localeCompare(b.label)
+                    );
+                    hops.sort === "descending" && sorted.reverse();
+                    return sorted;
+                  }
+                  return hops.options;
+                }, [hops.options, hops.sort]);
+
                 return (
                   <Select
                     {...hops}
@@ -96,7 +107,7 @@ export const RHFSlot = <
                       <SelectValue {...hops} />
                     </SelectTrigger>
                     <SelectContent className="overflow-auto max-h-60">
-                      {hops.options.map((OPT) => (
+                      {opts.map((OPT) => (
                         <SelectItem key={`OPT-${OPT.value}`} value={OPT.value}>
                           {OPT.label}
                         </SelectItem>
@@ -264,6 +275,7 @@ export const RHFSlot = <
                 name={name}
                 fields={rest.fields ?? []}
                 groupNamePrefix={groupNamePrefix}
+                {...(props as RHFComponentMap["FieldArray"])}
               />
             )}
 
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/types.ts b/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/types.ts
index 44597d09b0..ad310e8680 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/types.ts
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/components/RHF/types.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ export type RHFComponentMap = {
   };
   Textarea: TextareaProps;
   Switch: SwitchProps;
-  Select: SelectProps;
+  Select: SelectProps & { sort?: "ascending" | "descending" };
   Radio: RadioProps & {
     options: RHFOption[];
   };
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ export type RHFComponentMap = {
   Checkbox: {
     options: RHFOption[];
   };
-  FieldArray: unknown;
+  FieldArray: {
+    appendText?: string;
+  };
   FieldGroup: {
     appendText?: string;
     removeText?: string;
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ export type FieldArrayProps<
   name: TFieldArrayName;
   fields: RHFSlotProps[];
   groupNamePrefix?: string;
+  appendText?: string;
 };
 
 export type FieldGroupProps<
diff --git a/src/services/ui/src/pages/form/proto.tsx b/src/services/ui/src/pages/form/proto.tsx
index 136cc534ae..b99fcdfff4 100644
--- a/src/services/ui/src/pages/form/proto.tsx
+++ b/src/services/ui/src/pages/form/proto.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
             {
               rhf: "FieldArray",
               name: "eligibility_groups",
+              props: {
+                appendText: "Add group",
+              },
               fields: [
                 {
                   rhf: "Select",
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                   },
                   label: "Eligibility group",
                   props: {
+                    sort: "ascending",
                     className: "min-w-[300px]",
                     options: [
                       {
@@ -288,7 +292,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                 {
                   rhf: "Select",
                   name: "mandatory_voluntary",
-                  label: "Mandatory or voluntary",
+                  label: "Mandatory or Voluntary",
                   rules: {
                     required: "* Required",
                   },
@@ -317,7 +321,6 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
             {
               rhf: "Select",
               name: "is_enrollment_available",
-              label: "Alternative Benefit Plan population name",
               rules: {
                 required: "* Required",
               },
@@ -348,12 +351,11 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
       },
       form: [
         {
-          description: "Targeting criteria (select all that apply)",
+          description: "Targeting criteria (check all that apply)",
           slots: [
             {
               rhf: "Checkbox",
               name: "target_criteria",
-              label: "Mandatory or voluntary",
               rules: {
                 required: "* Required",
               },
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                       props: {
                                         options: [
                                           {
-                                            label: "Federal Poverty Level",
+                                            label: "Federal poverty level",
                                             value: "federal_poverty_level",
                                             slots: [
                                               {
@@ -431,13 +433,12 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                 },
                                                 name: "federal_poverty_level_percentage",
                                                 label:
-                                                  "Enter the Federal Poverty Level percentage",
+                                                  "Enter the federal poverty level percentage",
                                               },
                                             ],
                                           },
                                           {
-                                            label:
-                                              "SSI Federal Benefit Amount.",
+                                            label: "SSI federal benefit amount",
                                             value: "ssi_federal_benefit_amount",
                                             slots: [
                                               {
@@ -460,14 +461,14 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                             ],
                                           },
                                           {
-                                            label: "Other.",
+                                            label: "Other",
                                             value: "other",
                                             slots: [
                                               {
                                                 rhf: "Input",
                                                 name: "other_percentage",
                                                 label:
-                                                  "Enter the Other percentage",
+                                                  "Enter the other percentage",
                                                 props: {
                                                   icon: "%",
                                                 },
@@ -554,7 +555,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                             value:
                                                               /^\d*(?:\.\d{1,2})?$/,
                                                             message:
-                                                              "Must be all numbers, no commas. e.g. 1234.56",
+                                                              "Must be a positive number, maximum of two decimals, no commas. e.g. 1234.56",
                                                           },
                                                           required:
                                                             "* Required",
@@ -577,11 +578,11 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                           value: "yes",
                                                           form: [
                                                             {
-                                                              description:
-                                                                "Incremental dollar amount",
                                                               slots: [
                                                                 {
                                                                   rhf: "Input",
+                                                                  label:
+                                                                    "Incremental amount ($)",
                                                                   name: "dollar_incremental_amount_statewide_std",
                                                                   props: {
                                                                     icon: "$",
@@ -609,7 +610,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                             ],
                                           },
                                           {
-                                            label: "Standard Varies by region",
+                                            label: "Standard varies by region",
                                             value: "region_standard",
                                             form: [
                                               {
@@ -644,6 +645,10 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                       {
                                                         rhf: "FieldArray",
                                                         name: "income_definition_region_statewide_arr",
+                                                        props: {
+                                                          appendText:
+                                                            "Add household size",
+                                                        },
                                                         fields: [
                                                           {
                                                             rhf: "Input",
@@ -703,11 +708,11 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                               value: "yes",
                                                               form: [
                                                                 {
-                                                                  description:
-                                                                    "Incremental dollar amount",
                                                                   slots: [
                                                                     {
                                                                       rhf: "Input",
+                                                                      label:
+                                                                        "Incremental amount ($)",
                                                                       name: "dollar_incremental_amount",
                                                                       props: {
                                                                         icon: "$",
@@ -752,14 +757,14 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                       appendText:
                                                         "Add Living Arrangement",
                                                       removeText:
-                                                        "Remove Living Arrangement",
+                                                        "Remove living arrangement",
                                                     },
                                                     fields: [
                                                       {
                                                         rhf: "Input",
                                                         name: "name_of_living_arrangement",
                                                         label:
-                                                          "Living Arrangement Name",
+                                                          "Name of living arrangement",
                                                         rules: {
                                                           required:
                                                             "* Required",
@@ -777,6 +782,10 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                       {
                                                         rhf: "FieldArray",
                                                         name: "income_definition_specific_statewide_arr",
+                                                        props: {
+                                                          appendText:
+                                                            "Add household size",
+                                                        },
                                                         fields: [
                                                           {
                                                             rhf: "Input",
@@ -836,11 +845,11 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                               value: "yes",
                                                               form: [
                                                                 {
-                                                                  description:
-                                                                    "Incremental dollar amount",
                                                                   slots: [
                                                                     {
                                                                       rhf: "Input",
+                                                                      label:
+                                                                        "Incremental amount ($)",
                                                                       name: "dollar_incremental_amount",
                                                                       props: {
                                                                         icon: "$",
@@ -872,7 +881,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                           },
                                           {
                                             label:
-                                              "Standard varies by some other way",
+                                              "Standard varies in some other way",
                                             value: "other_standard",
 
                                             form: [
@@ -882,8 +891,10 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                     rhf: "FieldGroup",
                                                     name: "income_definition_specific_statewide_group_other",
                                                     props: {
-                                                      appendText: "Add",
-                                                      removeText: "Remove",
+                                                      appendText:
+                                                        "Add some other way",
+                                                      removeText:
+                                                        "Remove some other way",
                                                     },
                                                     fields: [
                                                       {
@@ -907,6 +918,10 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                       {
                                                         rhf: "FieldArray",
                                                         name: "income_definition_specific_statewide_arr",
+                                                        props: {
+                                                          appendText:
+                                                            "Add household size",
+                                                        },
                                                         fields: [
                                                           {
                                                             rhf: "Input",
@@ -966,11 +981,11 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                                                               value: "yes",
                                                               form: [
                                                                 {
-                                                                  description:
-                                                                    "Incremental dollar amount",
                                                                   slots: [
                                                                     {
                                                                       rhf: "Input",
+                                                                      label:
+                                                                        "Incremental amount ($)",
                                                                       name: "dollar_incremental_amount",
                                                                       props: {
                                                                         icon: "$",
@@ -1014,7 +1029,8 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                   },
                   {
                     value: "health",
-                    label: "Disease, condition, diagnosis, or disorder",
+                    label:
+                      "Disease, condition, diagnosis, or disorder (check all that apply)",
                     slots: [
                       {
                         rhf: "Checkbox",
@@ -1071,9 +1087,13 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                               value: "other",
                               slots: [
                                 {
-                                  rhf: "Input",
+                                  rhf: "Textarea",
                                   name: "other_description",
                                   label: "Describe",
+                                  props: {
+                                    maxLength: 4000,
+                                    charcount: "limited",
+                                  },
                                   rules: {
                                     required: "* Required",
                                   },
@@ -1090,9 +1110,13 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                     value: "other_targeting_criteria",
                     slots: [
                       {
-                        rhf: "Input",
+                        rhf: "Textarea",
                         name: "other_targeting_criteria_description",
                         label: "Describe",
+                        props: {
+                          maxLength: 4000,
+                          charcount: "limited",
+                        },
                         rules: {
                           required: "* Required",
                         },
@@ -1191,7 +1215,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                     value: "by_city_town",
                     form: [
                       {
-                        description: "Specify cities and towns",
+                        description: "Specify cities or towns",
                         slots: [
                           {
                             name: "specify_cities_towns",
@@ -1209,7 +1233,7 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
                     value: "other",
                     form: [
                       {
-                        description: "Specify other",
+                        description: "Specify other geographic area",
                         slots: [
                           {
                             name: "specify_other",
@@ -1234,11 +1258,16 @@ export const ABP1: Document = {
       form: [
         {
           description:
-            "Other information related to selection of the Section 1937 coverage option and the base benchmark plan (optional)",
+            "Any other information the state/territory wishes to provide about the population (optional)",
+          // "Other information related to selection of the Section 1937 coverage option and the base benchmark plan (optional)",
           slots: [
             {
               name: "additional_information",
               rhf: "Textarea",
+              props: {
+                charcount: "limited",
+                maxLength: 4000,
+              },
             },
           ],
         },