diff --git a/atst/forms/financial.py b/atst/forms/financial.py
index 994e84bf..75f3d9aa 100644
--- a/atst/forms/financial.py
+++ b/atst/forms/financial.py
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ class FinancialForm(ValidatedForm):
     )
 
     funding_type = SelectField(
-        validators=[Required()],
         choices=[
             ("", "- Select -"),
             ("RDTE", "Research, Development, Testing & Evaluation (RDT&E)"),
diff --git a/templates/requests/financial_verification.html b/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
index e8236ece..6c9ba4ec 100644
--- a/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
+++ b/templates/requests/financial_verification.html
@@ -34,36 +34,117 @@
 
         <p>In order to get you access to the JEDI Cloud, we will need you to enter the details below that will help us verify and account for your Task Order.</p>
 
-        {{ TextInput(f.task_order_id,placeholder="e.g.: 1234567899C0001",tooltip="Note that there may be a lag between the time you have created and approved the task order to the time it is searchable within the electronic. <br>A Contracting Officer will likely be the best source for this number.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.uii_ids,paragraph=True,placeholder="e.g.: DI 0CVA5786950 \nUN1945326361234786950",tooltip="A Unique Item Identifer is a unique code that helps the Department of Defense track and report on where and how digital assets are stored. <br>Not all applications have an existing UII number assigned.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.pe_id,placeholder="e.g.: 0203752A",tooltip="Program Element numbers helps the Department of Defense identify which offices\\' budgets are contributing towards this resource use.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.treasury_code,placeholder="e.g.: 1200") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.ba_code,placeholder="e.g.: 02") }}
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.task_order_id,
+          placeholder="e.g.: 1234567899C0001",
+          tooltip="Note that there may be a lag between the time you have created and approved the task order to the time it is searchable within the electronic. <br>A Contracting Officer will likely be the best source for this number.",
+          validation="anything"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(f.uii_ids,
+          paragraph=True,
+          placeholder="e.g.: DI 0CVA5786950 \nUN1945326361234786950",
+          tooltip="A Unique Item Identifer is a unique code that helps the Department of Defense track and report on where and how digital assets are stored. <br>Not all applications have an existing UII number assigned."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(f.pe_id,
+          placeholder="e.g.: 0203752A",
+          tooltip="Program Element numbers helps the Department of Defense identify which offices\\' budgets are contributing towards this resource use."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(f.treasury_code,
+          placeholder="e.g.: 1200"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(f.ba_code,
+          placeholder="e.g.: 02"
+          ) }}
 
         <h3>Contracting Officer (KO) Information</h3>
-        {{ TextInput(f.fname_co,placeholder="Contracting Officer First Name") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.lname_co,placeholder="Contracting Officer Last Name") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.email_co,validation='email',placeholder="jane@mail.mil") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.office_co,placeholder="e.g.: WHS") }}
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.fname_co,placeholder="Contracting Officer First Name"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.lname_co,placeholder="Contracting Officer Last Name"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.email_co,validation='email',
+          placeholder="jane@mail.mil"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.office_co,
+          placeholder="e.g.: WHS"
+          ) }}
+
 
 
         <h3>Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Information</h3>
-        {{ TextInput(f.fname_cor,placeholder="Contracting Officer Representative First Name") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.lname_cor,placeholder="Contracting Officer Representative Last Name") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.email_cor,validation='email',placeholder="jane@mail.mil") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.office_cor,placeholder="e.g.: WHS") }}
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.fname_cor,placeholder="Contracting Officer Representative First Name"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.lname_cor,placeholder="Contracting Officer Representative Last Name"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.email_cor,validation='email',placeholder="jane@mail.mil"
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.office_cor,placeholder="e.g.: WHS"
+          ) }}
+
 
         <br><hr>
         <em>&darr; FIELDS NEEDED FOR MANUAL ENTRY OF TASK ORDER INFORMATION (only necessary if EDA info not available)</em>
 
-        {{ OptionsInput(f.funding_type) }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.funding_type_other) }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.clin_0001,placeholder="50,000", validation='integer', tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.clin_0003,placeholder="13,000", validation='integer', tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.clin_1001,placeholder="30,000", validation='integer', tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.clin_1003,placeholder="7,000", validation='integer', tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.clin_2001,placeholder="30,000", validation='integer', tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here.") }}
-        {{ TextInput(f.clin_2003,placeholder="7,000", validation='integer', tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here.") }}
+        {{ OptionsInput(
+          f.funding_type,
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.funding_type_other
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.clin_0001,placeholder="50,000",
+          validation='integer',
+          tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.clin_0003,placeholder="13,000",
+          validation='integer',
+          tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.clin_1001,placeholder="30,000",
+          validation='integer',
+          tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.clin_1003,placeholder="7,000",
+          validation='integer',
+          tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(
+          f.clin_2001,placeholder="30,000",
+          validation='integer',
+          tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here."
+          ) }}
+
+        {{ TextInput(f.clin_2003,placeholder="7,000",
+          validation='integer',
+          tooltip="Review your task order document, the amounts for each CLIN must match exactly here."
+          ) }}
+
 
       {% endautoescape %}
       {% endblock form %}