diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 59d6eb294b3c..aa6b51940694 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ src/applications/static-pages/health-care-manage-benefits/view-test-and-lab-resu
 src/applications/facility-locator @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
 src/applications/static-pages/facilities @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
 src/applications/static-pages/tests/facilities @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
+src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner @department-of-veterans-affairs/vfs-facilities-frontend @department-of-veterans-affairs/va-platform-cop-frontend
 
 # Caregiver
 
diff --git a/script/watch.js b/script/watch.js
index aee70cf27a21..d2a854d53787 100644
--- a/script/watch.js
+++ b/script/watch.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ const argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2));
 const printBuildHelp = require('./build-help');
 const { runCommand } = require('./utils');
 
-// Preset memory options 1gb -> 8gb
+// Preset memory options 1gb -> 12gb
 const memoryOptions = [1024, 2048, 3072, 4096, 5120, 6144, 7168, 8192, 12288];
 
 // Caching the input memory arg
diff --git a/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/constants.js b/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/constants.js
index 6febf1de17f4..8c1ea16dc68a 100644
--- a/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/constants.js
+++ b/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/constants.js
@@ -51,5 +51,22 @@ export const OPTIONAL_FILES = {
     'Proof of Legal Separation from Marriage Or Legal Union to Other',
 };
 
+// The backend needs this list so that it can properly match the attachmentId
+// on a per applicant basis to the temporary cache files that have been uploaded
+// See: https://github.com/department-of-veterans-affairs/va.gov-team/issues/96358
+export const FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER = [
+  'applicantBirthCertOrSocialSecCard',
+  'applicantAdoptionPapers',
+  'applicantStepMarriageCert',
+  'applicantSchoolCert',
+  'applicantHelplessCert',
+  'applicantRemarriageCert',
+  'applicantMedicarePartAPartBCard',
+  'applicantMedicarePartDCard',
+  'applicantMedicareIneligibleProof',
+  'applicantOhiCard',
+  'applicantOtherInsuranceCertification',
+];
+
 export const ADDITIONAL_FILES_HINT =
   'Depending on your response, you may need to submit additional documents with this application.';
diff --git a/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/submitTransformer.js b/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/submitTransformer.js
index c1af3461484c..795663751ec4 100644
--- a/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/submitTransformer.js
+++ b/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/config/submitTransformer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { transformForSubmit as formsSystemTransformForSubmit } from 'platform/forms-system/src/js/helpers';
-import { REQUIRED_FILES, OPTIONAL_FILES } from './constants';
+import { FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER } from './constants';
 import {
   adjustYearString,
   concatStreets,
@@ -53,13 +53,9 @@ function transformApplicants(applicants) {
       ),
       // Grab any file upload properties from this applicant and combine into a
       // supporting documents array:
-      applicantSupportingDocuments: Object.keys({
-        ...REQUIRED_FILES,
-        ...OPTIONAL_FILES,
-      })
-        .filter(k => k.includes('applicant')) // Ignore sponsor files
-        .map(f => app?.[f]) // Grab the upload obj from top-level in applicant
-        .filter(el => el), // Drop any undefineds/nulls
+      applicantSupportingDocuments: FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER.map(
+        property => app?.[property],
+      ).filter(el => el), // Drop any undefineds/nulls
     };
     transformedApp = adjustYearString(transformedApp);
     transformedApp.applicantAddress = concatStreets(
diff --git a/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/tests/unit/components/File/MissingFileOverview.unit.spec.js b/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/tests/unit/components/File/MissingFileOverview.unit.spec.js
index 71817250ce17..1f6a8caf8985 100644
--- a/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/tests/unit/components/File/MissingFileOverview.unit.spec.js
+++ b/src/applications/ivc-champva/10-10D/tests/unit/components/File/MissingFileOverview.unit.spec.js
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
 import SupportingDocumentsPage from '../../../../pages/SupportingDocumentsPage';
 import { MissingFileConsentPage } from '../../../../pages/MissingFileConsentPage';
-import { REQUIRED_FILES } from '../../../../config/constants';
+import {
+  REQUIRED_FILES,
+  FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER,
+} from '../../../../config/constants';
 import {
   testComponentRender,
   getProps,
@@ -14,10 +17,52 @@ import {
   checkFlags,
 } from '../../../../../shared/components/fileUploads/MissingFileOverview';
 import MissingFileList from '../../../../../shared/components/fileUploads/MissingFileList';
+import { getAllPages } from '../../../../../shared/tests/helpers';
+import SupportingDocsVerification from '../../../../../shared/components/fileUploads/supportingDocsVerification';
 
 import formConfig from '../../../../config/form';
 import mockData from '../../../e2e/fixtures/data/test-data.json';
 
+describe('FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER constant', () => {
+  it('should match order of file upload fields present in formConfig', () => {
+    /* 
+    NOTE: FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER must be manually updated if the order
+    of file uploads in `formConfig` ever changes. This test serves to
+    make sure that happens. The backend relies on this list to properly
+    map metadata to the tmp files generated when users upload docs.
+    */
+
+    const verifier = new SupportingDocsVerification([]);
+    // We want this `FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER` to match what we pull from formConfig.
+    // This helper produces a list like:
+    //  ['applicantBirthCertOrSocialSecCard','applicantAdoptionPapers', ...]
+    const generatedArr = verifier
+      .getApplicantFileKeyNames(getAllPages(formConfig))
+      .map(el => el.name);
+
+    let orderIsSame = true;
+    generatedArr.forEach((el, idx) => {
+      if (FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER[idx] !== el) {
+        orderIsSame = false;
+      }
+    });
+
+    expect(
+      orderIsSame,
+      `Expected FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER array:
+      
+      ${FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER.join('\n\t')}
+      
+      to have same order as defined in formConfig:
+      
+      ${generatedArr.join('\n\t')}
+
+      Please verify that FILE_UPLOAD_ORDER matches the order of file upload properties defined in formConfig.
+      `,
+    ).to.be.true;
+  });
+});
+
 describe('hasReq', () => {
   const data = {
     applicants: [
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/components/DownloadLetterLink.jsx b/src/applications/letters/components/DownloadLetterLink.jsx
index 2d0239771c95..d68acc723799 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/components/DownloadLetterLink.jsx
+++ b/src/applications/letters/components/DownloadLetterLink.jsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export class DownloadLetterLink extends React.Component {
 
   render() {
     let buttonText;
-    let buttonDisabled;
+    let buttonDisabled; // false causes MS Voice Access to ignore buttons
     let message;
     switch (this.props.downloadStatus) {
       case DOWNLOAD_STATUSES.downloading:
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export class DownloadLetterLink extends React.Component {
         break;
       case DOWNLOAD_STATUSES.success:
         buttonText = `${this.props.letterName} (PDF)`;
-        buttonDisabled = false;
+        buttonDisabled = undefined;
         message = (
           <va-alert status="success" role="alert">
             <h4 slot="headline">Your letter has successfully downloaded.</h4>
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export class DownloadLetterLink extends React.Component {
         break;
       case DOWNLOAD_STATUSES.failure:
         buttonText = 'Retry download';
-        buttonDisabled = false;
+        buttonDisabled = undefined;
         message = (
           <va-alert status="error" role="alert">
             <h4 slot="headline">Your letter didn’t download.</h4>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class DownloadLetterLink extends React.Component {
         break;
       default:
         buttonText = `${this.props.letterName} (PDF)`;
-        buttonDisabled = false;
+        buttonDisabled = undefined;
     }
 
     return (
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/components/NoAddressBanner.jsx b/src/applications/letters/components/NoAddressBanner.jsx
index 41ac9e80e726..6b22a5f9b741 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/components/NoAddressBanner.jsx
+++ b/src/applications/letters/components/NoAddressBanner.jsx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 export default function NoAddressBanner() {
   return (
     <>
-      <va-alert status="warning" className="vads-u-margin-bottom--4">
+      <va-alert status="warning" class="vads-u-margin-bottom--4">
         <h3 slot="headline">We don’t have a valid address on file for you</h3>
         <div>
           You’ll need to{' '}
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/containers/AddressSection.jsx b/src/applications/letters/containers/AddressSection.jsx
index 3b58d0ef8156..55efec3652be 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/containers/AddressSection.jsx
+++ b/src/applications/letters/containers/AddressSection.jsx
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export function AddressSection({ address }) {
         <VaButton
           data-cy="view-letters-button"
           className="vads-u-margin-y--4"
-          disabled={emptyAddress}
-          text="View Letters"
+          disabled={emptyAddress ? true : undefined} // false causes MS Voice Access to ignore buttons
+          text="View letters"
           onClick={() => navigateToLetterList(navigate)}
         />
       </div>
@@ -55,9 +55,7 @@ export function AddressSection({ address }) {
 
   return (
     <>
-      <div aria-live="polite" aria-relevant="additions">
-        {emptyAddress ? <NoAddressBanner /> : addressContent}
-      </div>
+      {emptyAddress ? <NoAddressBanner /> : addressContent}
       {viewLettersButton}
     </>
   );
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/containers/LetterList.jsx b/src/applications/letters/containers/LetterList.jsx
index c47cc7202480..261a0df3c6ae 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/containers/LetterList.jsx
+++ b/src/applications/letters/containers/LetterList.jsx
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export class LetterList extends React.Component {
     }
 
     return (
-      <div className="step-content" aria-live="polite">
+      <div className="step-content">
         <p>
           To see an explanation about each letter, click on the (+) to expand
           the box. After you expand the box, you’ll be given the option to
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/sass/letters.scss b/src/applications/letters/sass/letters.scss
index fd1dc9169bd7..39b6a24544d9 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/sass/letters.scss
+++ b/src/applications/letters/sass/letters.scss
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
   }
 
   .form-expanding-group {
+    margin-bottom: 1.5em;
     margin-left: initial;
     margin-top: 1.5em;
   }
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/tests/01-authed.cypress.spec.js b/src/applications/letters/tests/01-authed.cypress.spec.js
index 69d1f39994a1..6436019679e7 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/tests/01-authed.cypress.spec.js
+++ b/src/applications/letters/tests/01-authed.cypress.spec.js
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ describe('Authed Letter Test', () => {
 
     cy.axeCheck();
 
+    cy.get('[data-cy="view-letters-button"]')
+      .shadow()
+      .find('button.usa-button')
+      .should('not.have.attr', 'aria-disabled'); // Check for MS Voice Access usability
+
     cy.get('[data-cy="view-letters-button"]')
       .click()
       .then(() => {
diff --git a/src/applications/letters/tests/containers/AddressSection.unit.spec.jsx b/src/applications/letters/tests/containers/AddressSection.unit.spec.jsx
index c809bcb412f9..903051919216 100644
--- a/src/applications/letters/tests/containers/AddressSection.unit.spec.jsx
+++ b/src/applications/letters/tests/containers/AddressSection.unit.spec.jsx
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ describe('<AddressSection>', () => {
     stub.restore();
   });
 
-  it('should enable the View Letters button with default props', () => {
+  it('should enable the View letters button with default props', () => {
     const { container } = render(
       <MemoryRouter initialEntries={[`/confirm-address`]}>
         <AddressSection address={address} />
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ describe('<AddressSection>', () => {
     );
 
     expect($('va-button', container).getAttribute('text')).to.eq(
-      'View Letters',
+      'View letters',
     );
-    expect($('va-button', container).getAttribute('disabled')).to.eq('false');
+    expect($('va-button', container).getAttribute('disabled')).to.be.null;
   });
 
-  it('should render an empty address warning on the view screen and disable the View Letters button', () => {
+  it('should render an empty address warning on the view screen and disable the View letters button', () => {
     const { container, getByText } = render(
       <MemoryRouter initialEntries={[`/confirm-address`]}>
         <AddressSection address={emptyAddress} />
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('<AddressSection>', () => {
 
     expect(getByText('We don’t have a valid address on file for you').exist);
     expect($('va-button', container).getAttribute('text')).to.eq(
-      'View Letters',
+      'View letters',
     );
     expect($('va-button', container).getAttribute('disabled')).to.eq('true');
   });
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner.jsx b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..326c302b9e3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
+import { useFeatureToggle } from '~/platform/utilities/feature-toggles';
+import SituationUpdateBanner from './situationUpdateBanner';
+
+export const BannerContainer = () => {
+  const {
+    TOGGLE_NAMES,
+    useToggleValue,
+    useToggleLoadingValue,
+  } = useFeatureToggle();
+
+  const alternativeBannersEnabled = useToggleValue(
+    TOGGLE_NAMES.bannerUseAlternativeBanners,
+  );
+  const isLoadingFeatureFlags = useToggleLoadingValue();
+
+  if (isLoadingFeatureFlags || !alternativeBannersEnabled) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const defaultProps = {
+    id: '1',
+    bundle: 'situation-updates',
+    headline: 'Situation update',
+    alertType: 'warning',
+    content:
+      "We're having issues at this location. Please avoid this facility until further notice.",
+    context: 'global',
+    showClose: true,
+    operatingStatusCTA: false,
+    emailUpdatesButton: false,
+    findFacilitiesCTA: false,
+    limitSubpageInheritance: false,
+  };
+
+  return <SituationUpdateBanner {...defaultProps} />;
+};
+
+export default async function createSituationUpdatesBanner(store, widgetType) {
+  const bannerWidget = document.querySelector(
+    `[data-widget-type="${widgetType}"]`,
+  );
+
+  if (bannerWidget) {
+    ReactDOM.render(
+      <Provider store={store}>
+        <BannerContainer />
+      </Provider>,
+      bannerWidget,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/situationUpdateBanner.jsx b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/situationUpdateBanner.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e1dd008d86d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/situationUpdateBanner.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
+
+export default function SituationUpdateBanner({
+  id,
+  alertType,
+  headline,
+  showClose,
+  content,
+}) {
+  return (
+    <va-banner
+      banner-id={id}
+      type={alertType}
+      headline={headline}
+      show-close={showClose}
+    >
+      <p>{content}</p>
+    </va-banner>
+  );
+}
+
+SituationUpdateBanner.propTypes = {
+  alertType: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  content: PropTypes.node.isRequired,
+  headline: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  id: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
+  showClose: PropTypes.bool,
+};
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/tests/createSituationUpdatesBanner.unit.spec.js b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/tests/createSituationUpdatesBanner.unit.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7723cb5a2548
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/situation-updates-banner/tests/createSituationUpdatesBanner.unit.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import sinon from 'sinon';
+import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';
+import { Provider } from 'react-redux';
+
+import createSituationUpdatesBanner, {
+  BannerContainer,
+} from '../createSituationUpdatesBanner';
+import widgetTypes from '../../widgetTypes';
+
+describe('createSituationUpdatesBanner', () => {
+  let sandbox;
+  let store;
+  let widgetContainer;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
+    store = {
+      getState: () => ({
+        featureToggles: {
+          loading: false,
+          bannerUseAlternativeBanners: true,
+        },
+      }),
+      subscribe: () => {},
+      dispatch: sinon.spy(),
+    };
+
+    widgetContainer = document.createElement('div');
+    widgetContainer.setAttribute(
+      'data-widget-type',
+      widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER,
+    );
+    document.body.appendChild(widgetContainer);
+
+    sandbox.stub(ReactDOM, 'render');
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sandbox.restore();
+    if (widgetContainer && widgetContainer.parentNode) {
+      widgetContainer.parentNode.removeChild(widgetContainer);
+    }
+  });
+
+  it('should not render banner when widget container is not found', async () => {
+    document.body.removeChild(widgetContainer);
+    await createSituationUpdatesBanner(
+      store,
+      widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER,
+    );
+    expect(ReactDOM.render.called).to.be.false;
+  });
+
+  it('should render banner with default props when widget container exists', async () => {
+    await createSituationUpdatesBanner(
+      store,
+      widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER,
+    );
+
+    expect(ReactDOM.render.calledOnce).to.be.true;
+
+    const renderCall = ReactDOM.render.getCall(0);
+    const [element, container] = renderCall.args;
+
+    expect(container).to.equal(widgetContainer);
+
+    // Check if rendered element is wrapped in Provider
+    expect(element.type).to.equal(Provider);
+
+    // Check if SituationUpdateBanner is rendered with correct props
+    const situationBanner = element.props.children;
+    expect(situationBanner.type).to.equal(BannerContainer);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js b/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js
index 4b1c2ff24c75..244d4cd1c494 100644
--- a/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/static-pages-entry.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ import createPost911GiBillStatusWidget, {
   post911GIBillStatusReducer,
 } from '../post-911-gib-status/createPost911GiBillStatusWidget';
 import createResourcesAndSupportSearchWidget from './widget-creators/resources-and-support-search';
+import createSituationUpdatesBanner from './situation-updates-banner/createSituationUpdatesBanner';
 import createThirdPartyApps, {
   thirdPartyAppsReducer,
 } from '../third-party-app-directory/createThirdPartyApps';
@@ -200,6 +201,7 @@ createScheduleViewVAAppointmentsPage(
   widgetTypes.SCHEDULE_VIEW_VA_APPOINTMENTS_PAGE,
 );
 createSecureMessagingPage(store, widgetTypes.SECURE_MESSAGING_PAGE);
+createSituationUpdatesBanner(store, widgetTypes.SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER);
 createViewTestAndLabResultsPage(
   store,
   widgetTypes.VIEW_TEST_AND_LAB_RESULTS_PAGE,
diff --git a/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js b/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js
index 287c49be0c58..c128249c0661 100644
--- a/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js
+++ b/src/applications/static-pages/widgetTypes.js
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default {
   SCO_EVENTS: 'sco-events',
   SECURE_MESSAGING_PAGE: 'secure-messaging-page',
   SIDE_NAV: 'side-nav',
+  SITUATION_UPDATES_BANNER: 'situation-updates-banner',
   SUPPLEMENTAL_CLAIM: 'supplemental_claim',
   THIRD_PARTY_APP_DIRECTORY: 'third-party-app-directory',
   VET_CENTER_HOURS: 'vet-center-hours',
diff --git a/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json b/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json
index 83aa9982f3ff..28839ae11a87 100644
--- a/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json
+++ b/src/platform/utilities/feature-toggles/featureFlagNames.json
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   "askVaIntroductionPageFeature": "ask_va_introduction_page_feature",
   "authExpVbaDowntimeMessage": "auth_exp_vba_downtime_message",
   "avsEnabled": "avs_enabled",
+  "bannerUseAlternativeBanners": "banner_use_alternative_banners",
   "bcasLettersUseLighthouse": "bcas_letters_use_lighthouse",
   "benefitsDocumentsUseLighthouse": "benefits_documents_use_lighthouse",
   "burialFormEnabled": "burial_form_enabled",