diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/.eslintrc.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/.eslintrc.js
index 468a5ff74..857290a40 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/.eslintrc.js
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ module.exports = {
       webpack: {
         config: "./eslint.webpack.config.js",
       },
+      typescript: {
+        alwaysTryTypes: false, // we mostly have JS thus we don't need types automatically resolved
+        project: "./tsconfig.json",
+      },
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/eslint.webpack.config.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/eslint.webpack.config.js
index cb3271e24..37737cdfe 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/eslint.webpack.config.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/eslint.webpack.config.js
@@ -23,4 +23,8 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     extensions: [".js"],
   },
+  typescript: {
+    alwaysTryTypes: false,
+    project: "./tsconfig.json",
+  },
 };
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/package.json b/apps/civicsignalblog/package.json
index 5abf3beeb..c6d764d71 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/package.json
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "build-next": "NEXT_BUILD=true pnpm build-server && NEXT_BUILD=true PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=${PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH:-dist/payload.config.js} node dist/server.js",
     "build-payload": "payload build",
     "start": "PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH=${PAYLOAD_CONFIG_PATH:-dist/payload.config.js} NODE_ENV=${NODE_ENV:-production} node dist/server.js",
-    "dev": "NODE_OPTIONS='--inspect' ts-node --project tsconfig.server.json server.ts",
+    "dev": "NODE_OPTIONS='--inspect --conditions=dev' ts-node --project tsconfig.server.json server.ts",
     "lint-check": "TIMING=1 eslint './'",
     "lint": "TIMING=1 eslint --fix './'",
     "jest": "jest",
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     "babel-jest": "catalog:",
     "eslint": "catalog:",
     "eslint-config-commons-ui": "workspace:*",
+    "eslint-import-resolver-typescript": "catalog:",
     "eslint-import-resolver-webpack": "catalog:",
     "eslint-plugin-import": "catalog:",
     "identity-obj-proxy": "catalog:",
@@ -102,5 +103,15 @@
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": "20.x"
+  },
+  "imports": {
+    "#civicsignalblog/*": {
+      "dev": [
+        "./src/*.js"
+      ],
+      "default": [
+        "./dist/src/*.js"
+      ]
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/payload.config.ts b/apps/civicsignalblog/payload.config.ts
index 4a5b41c4e..0e56691e8 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/payload.config.ts
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/payload.config.ts
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ import nestedDocs from "@payloadcms/plugin-nested-docs";
 import { s3Adapter } from "@payloadcms/plugin-cloud-storage/s3";
 import { loadEnvConfig } from "@next/env";
 
+import Actions from "./src/payload/components/actions";
 import Authors from "./src/payload/collections/Research/Authors";
 import Media from "./src/payload/collections/Research/Media";
 import Pages from "./src/payload/collections/Research/Pages";
 import CivicSignalPages from "./src/payload/collections/Main/Pages";
-
 import Posts from "./src/payload/collections/Research/Posts";
 import Publication from "./src/payload/globals/Publication";
 import Research from "./src/payload/globals/Site/research";
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import Tags from "./src/payload/collections/Research/Tags";
 import Users from "./src/payload/collections/Users";
 import { defaultLocale, locales } from "./src/payload/utils/locales";
 
-import Actions from "./src/payload/components/actions";
-
 const dev = process.env.NODE_ENV !== "production";
 const projectDir = process.cwd();
 loadEnvConfig(projectDir, dev);
@@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ export default buildConfig({
       }
     : undefined),
   admin: {
-    css: path.resolve(__dirname, "./src/payload/admin/scss/custom.scss"),
     user: Users.slug,
     components: {
       actions: [Actions],
@@ -100,6 +97,10 @@ export default buildConfig({
       ...config,
       resolve: {
         ...config.resolve,
+        alias: {
+          ...config.resolve.alias,
+          "#civicsignalblog": path.resolve(__dirname, "src"),
+        },
         fallback: {
           ...config?.resolve?.fallback,
           fs: false,
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/main.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/main.js
index ea89b28e6..87b8cb19c 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/main.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/main.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { MAIN } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import canAccessApplication from "../canAccessApplication";
+import canAccessApplication from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/canAccessApplication";
+import { MAIN } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
 
 const canRead = ({ req: { user } }) => {
   return canAccessApplication(user, MAIN);
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/research.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/research.js
index 2171f614e..dccecce0d 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/research.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/access/applications/research.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { RESEARCH } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import canAccessApplication from "../canAccessApplication";
+import canAccessApplication from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/canAccessApplication";
+import { RESEARCH } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
 
 const canRead = ({ req: { user } }) => {
   return canAccessApplication(user, RESEARCH);
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/admin/scss/custom.scss b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/admin/scss/custom.scss
deleted file mode 100644
index d49008729..000000000
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/admin/scss/custom.scss
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-@import "~payload/scss";
-
-.array-field-nested,
-.group-field-nested {
-  .array-field__header,
-  .group-field__header {
-    h3 {
-      @extend %body;
-      color: var(--theme-elevation-800);
-      font-family: var(--font-body);
-    }
-  }
-}
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/CustomPageHeader.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/CustomPageHeader.js
index 6cbebe7f2..60b4aa444 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/CustomPageHeader.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/CustomPageHeader.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import image from "../fields/image";
+import image from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/image";
 
 const CustomPageHeader = {
   slug: "custom-page-header",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/Error.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/Error.js
index 966642a3e..d30bf5d4a 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/Error.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/Error.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { slateEditor } from "@payloadcms/richtext-slate";
 
-import richText from "../fields/richText";
+import richText from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/richText";
 
 const Error = {
   slug: "error",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/ExternalEmbed.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/ExternalEmbed.js
index 2d6fdadc3..0a2405953 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/ExternalEmbed.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/ExternalEmbed.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import blockFields from "../fields/blockFields";
+import blockFields from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/blockFields";
 
 const ExternalEmbed = {
   slug: "external-embed",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/FeaturedStories.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/FeaturedStories.js
index 3c01c52c0..a4acd4919 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/FeaturedStories.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/FeaturedStories.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import linkGroup from "../fields/links/linkGroup";
+import linkGroup from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/links/linkGroup";
 
 const FeaturedStories = {
   slug: "featured-stories",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/LongForm.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/LongForm.js
index 2385afdc7..0b6753daa 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/LongForm.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/LongForm.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import content from "../fields/content";
+import content from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/content";
 
 const LongForm = {
   slug: "longform",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/MediaBlock.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/MediaBlock.js
index 08b2530a6..673dbb866 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/MediaBlock.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/MediaBlock.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import blockFields from "../fields/blockFields";
+import blockFields from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/blockFields";
 
 const MediaBlock = {
   slug: "mediaBlock",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/RichText.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/RichText.js
index 0ad3bd8a6..ca3094e32 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/RichText.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/blocks/RichText.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { slateEditor } from "@payloadcms/richtext-slate";
 
-import blockFields from "../fields/blockFields";
-import richText from "../fields/richText";
+import blockFields from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/blockFields";
+import richText from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/richText";
 
 const RichText = {
   slug: "richText",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Main/Pages.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Main/Pages.js
index aeae6a6d8..20fc0f9ec 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Main/Pages.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Main/Pages.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/main";
-import CustomPageHeader from "../../blocks/CustomPageHeader";
-import Error from "../../blocks/Error";
-import FeaturedStories from "../../blocks/FeaturedStories";
-import LongForm from "../../blocks/LongForm";
-import PageHeader from "../../blocks/PageHeader";
-import Posts from "../../blocks/Posts";
-import { MAIN } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import pages from "../../utils/createPagesCollection";
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/main";
+import CustomPageHeader from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/CustomPageHeader";
+import Error from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/Error";
+import FeaturedStories from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/FeaturedStories";
+import LongForm from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/LongForm";
+import PageHeader from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/PageHeader";
+import Posts from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/Posts";
+import { MAIN } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
+import pages from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/createPagesCollection";
 
 const Pages = pages({
   pageSlug: `${MAIN}-pages`,
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Authors.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Authors.js
index ae7479291..02e870655 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Authors.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Authors.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/research";
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/research";
 
 const Authors = {
   slug: "author",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Pages.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Pages.js
index 90356848a..b12f8f5c2 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Pages.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Pages.js
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/research";
-import CustomPageHeader from "../../blocks/CustomPageHeader";
-import Error from "../../blocks/Error";
-import FeaturedStories from "../../blocks/FeaturedStories";
-import LongForm from "../../blocks/LongForm";
-import PageHeader from "../../blocks/PageHeader";
-import Posts from "../../blocks/Posts";
-import { RESEARCH } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import pages from "../../utils/createPagesCollection";
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/research";
+import CustomPageHeader from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/CustomPageHeader";
+import Error from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/Error";
+import FeaturedStories from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/FeaturedStories";
+import LongForm from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/LongForm";
+import PageHeader from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/PageHeader";
+import Posts from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/Posts";
+import { RESEARCH } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
+import pages from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/createPagesCollection";
 
 const Pages = pages({
   pageSlug: `${RESEARCH}-pages`,
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Posts.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Posts.js
index f4d88f9a2..0edd10398 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Posts.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Posts.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/research";
-import authors from "../../fields/authors";
-import content from "../../fields/content";
-import image from "../../fields/image";
-import publishedOn from "../../fields/publishedOn";
-import slug from "../../fields/slug";
-import tags from "../../fields/tags";
-import formatDraftUrl from "../../utils/formatDraftUrl";
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/research";
+import authors from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/authors";
+import content from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/content";
+import image from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/image";
+import publishedOn from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/publishedOn";
+import slug from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/slug/index";
+import tags from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/tags";
+import formatDraftUrl from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/formatDraftUrl";
 
 const Posts = {
   slug: "posts",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Tags.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Tags.js
index 33b027e6a..e2c29b87a 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Tags.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Research/Tags.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/research";
-import slug from "../../fields/slug";
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/research";
+import slug from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/slug/index";
 
 const Tags = {
   slug: "tag",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Users.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Users.js
index 46baa9954..05e4dc624 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Users.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/collections/Users.js
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 import payload from "payload";
 
-import { isAdmin, isAdminFieldLevel } from "../access/isAdmin";
+import {
+  isAdmin,
+  isAdminFieldLevel,
+} from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/isAdmin";
 import {
   isAdminOrSelf,
   isAdminOrSelfFieldLevel,
-} from "../access/isAdminOrSelf";
-import { ROLE_DEFAULT, ROLE_OPTIONS } from "../access/roles";
-import applications, { RESEARCH } from "../lib/data/common/applications";
+} from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/isAdminOrSelf";
+import {
+  ROLE_DEFAULT,
+  ROLE_OPTIONS,
+} from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/roles";
+import applications, {
+  RESEARCH,
+} from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
 
 const Users = {
   slug: "users",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/components/actions/index.tsx b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/components/actions/index.tsx
index 6f8a313cd..b31ee262f 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/components/actions/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/components/actions/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+/* eslint-env browser */
+
 import { useAuth } from "payload/components/utilities";
 import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
-import applications, { RESEARCH } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
+import applications, {
+  RESEARCH,
+} from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
 
 function BeforeDashboard() {
   const { user } = useAuth();
@@ -32,7 +36,6 @@ function BeforeDashboard() {
           if (!response.ok) {
             throw new Error("Network response was not ok");
           }
-
           const data = await response.json();
           window.location.replace(`/admin?app=${encodeURI(data.currentApp)}`);
         } catch (error) {
@@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ function BeforeDashboard() {
     };
 
     updateCurrentApp();
-  }, [selectedApp]);
+  }, [selectedApp, user.currentApp]);
 
   const handleChange = (event) => {
     const selectedValue = event.target.value;
@@ -64,12 +67,11 @@ function BeforeDashboard() {
           Loading...
         </p>
       ) : (
-        <>
-          <label
-            style={{ marginRight: "10px", color: "var(--theme-elevation-500)" }}
-          >
-            Application:
-          </label>
+        <label
+          htmlFor="lang"
+          style={{ marginRight: "10px", color: "var(--theme-elevation-500)" }}
+        >
+          Application:
           <select
             id="lang"
             onChange={handleChange}
@@ -89,7 +91,7 @@ function BeforeDashboard() {
               </option>
             ))}
           </select>
-        </>
+        </label>
       )}
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/content.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/content.js
index 1951e5f53..07d1934eb 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/content.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/content.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { deepmerge } from "@mui/utils";
 
-import ExternalEmbed from "../blocks/ExternalEmbed";
-import MediaBlock from "../blocks/MediaBlock";
-import RichText from "../blocks/RichText";
+import ExternalEmbed from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/ExternalEmbed";
+import MediaBlock from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/MediaBlock";
+import RichText from "#civicsignalblog/payload/blocks/RichText";
 
 const content = (overrides) =>
   deepmerge(
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/links/link.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/links/link.js
index 2518eff0e..283b44dae 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/links/link.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/links/link.js
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 import { deepmerge } from "@mui/utils";
 
-import { RESEARCH, MAIN } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import mapLinkTypeToHref from "../../utils/mapLinkTypeToHref";
+import {
+  RESEARCH,
+  MAIN,
+} from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
+import mapLinkTypeToHref from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/mapLinkTypeToHref";
 
 export async function mapLinkToHrefBeforeValidate({
   siblingData,
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/richText.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/richText.js
index e84a3fa92..d338e33e6 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/richText.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/fields/richText.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { deepmerge } from "@mui/utils";
 
-import mapLinkTypeToHref from "../utils/mapLinkTypeToHref";
+import mapLinkTypeToHref from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/mapLinkTypeToHref";
 
 async function insertHref(nodes, payload) {
   if (!nodes?.length) {
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Publication/index.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Publication/index.js
index 51ce83255..74a35a62f 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Publication/index.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Publication/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/research";
-
 import PostTab from "./PostTab";
 
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/research";
+
 const Publication = {
   slug: "settings-publication",
   label: "Publication",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/EngagementTab.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/EngagementTab.js
index d8f369c31..a3d4c9b68 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/EngagementTab.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/EngagementTab.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import socialLinks from "../../../fields/socialLinks";
+import socialLinks from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/socialLinks";
 
 const EngagementTab = {
   label: "Engagement",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/GeneralTab.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/GeneralTab.js
index 729bd12bd..39b424608 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/GeneralTab.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/GeneralTab.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import image from "../../../fields/image";
-import richText from "../../../fields/richText";
+import image from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/image";
+import richText from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/richText";
 
 const GeneralTab = {
   label: "General",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/NavigationTab.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/NavigationTab.js
index 5d6778435..da803dae2 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/NavigationTab.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/Components/NavigationTab.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import link from "../../../fields/links/link";
-import linkArray from "../../../fields/links/linkArray";
-import { socialMediaOptions } from "../../../fields/socialLinks";
+import link from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/links/link";
+import linkArray from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/links/linkArray";
+import { socialMediaOptions } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/socialLinks";
 
 const linkField = link({
   disableOpenInNewTab: true,
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/main.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/main.js
index 8f74ccebe..733c873e9 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/main.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/main.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/main";
-import { MAIN } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import settings from "../../utils/createGlobalSettings";
-
 import EngagementTab from "./Components/EngagementTab";
 import GeneralTab from "./Components/GeneralTab";
 import NavigationTab from "./Components/NavigationTab";
 
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/main";
+import { MAIN } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
+import settings from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/createGlobalSettings";
+
 const Main = settings({
   slug: `settings-${MAIN}-site`,
   label: "Site",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/research.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/research.js
index f0fbd5256..fbba06602 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/research.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/globals/Site/research.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-import canRead from "../../access/applications/research";
-import { RESEARCH } from "../../lib/data/common/applications";
-import settings from "../../utils/createGlobalSettings";
-
 import EngagementTab from "./Components/EngagementTab";
 import GeneralTab from "./Components/GeneralTab";
 import NavigationTab from "./Components/NavigationTab";
 
+import canRead from "#civicsignalblog/payload/access/applications/research";
+import { RESEARCH } from "#civicsignalblog/payload/lib/data/common/applications";
+import settings from "#civicsignalblog/payload/utils/createGlobalSettings";
+
 const Research = settings({
   slug: `settings-${RESEARCH}-site`,
   label: " Site",
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/utils/createPagesCollection.js b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/utils/createPagesCollection.js
index f5b409b5d..d4072b682 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/utils/createPagesCollection.js
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/src/payload/utils/createPagesCollection.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-import fullTitle from "../fields/fullTitle";
-import slug from "../fields/slug";
-
 import formatDraftUrl from "./formatDraftUrl";
 
+import fullTitle from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/fullTitle/index";
+import slug from "#civicsignalblog/payload/fields/slug/index";
+
 const Pages = ({
   pageSlug,
   group,
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.json b/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.json
index b75546819..bd01d5c12 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.json
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
     "noEmit": true,
     "incremental": true,
     "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "module": "esnext",
-    "moduleResolution": "node",
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
     "resolveJsonModule": true,
     "isolatedModules": true,
     "jsx": "preserve",
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     "paths": {
       "@/civicsignalblog/*": ["./src/*"],
       "@/commons-ui/core/*": ["../../packages/commons-ui-core/src/*"],
-      "@/commons-ui/next/*": ["../../packages/commons-ui-next/src/*"]
+      "@/commons-ui/next/*": ["../../packages/commons-ui-next/src/*"],
+      "#civicsignalblog*": ["./src/*"]
     }
   },
   "include": ["next-env.d.ts", "**/*.ts", "**/*.tsx"],
diff --git a/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.server.json b/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.server.json
index e013c7a98..b410f3275 100644
--- a/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.server.json
+++ b/apps/civicsignalblog/tsconfig.server.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
   "compilerOptions": {
     "target": "ES2015",
     "noEmit": false,
-    "module": "CommonJS",
+    "module": "NodeNext",
+    "moduleResolution": "NodeNext",
     "jsx": "react",
     "outDir": "./dist",
     "rootDir": "./"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index b378e674b..c275fd72b 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ catalogs:
     eslint-import-resolver-jsconfig:
       specifier: ^1.1.0
       version: 1.1.0
+    eslint-import-resolver-typescript:
+      specifier: ^3.6.3
+      version: 3.6.3
     eslint-import-resolver-webpack:
       specifier: ^0.13.9
       version: 0.13.9
@@ -998,12 +1001,15 @@ importers:
       eslint-config-commons-ui:
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../packages/eslint-config-commons-ui
+      eslint-import-resolver-typescript:
+        specifier: 'catalog:'
+        version: 3.6.3(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.1)
       eslint-import-resolver-webpack:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5)))
       eslint-plugin-import:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
-        version: 2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1)
+        version: 2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3)(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1)
       identity-obj-proxy:
         specifier: 'catalog:'
         version: 3.0.0
@@ -19665,7 +19671,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/better-sqlite3@7.6.11':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
 
   '@types/body-parser@1.19.5':
     dependencies:
@@ -19676,7 +19682,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/concat-stream@2.0.3':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
 
   '@types/connect@3.4.36':
     dependencies:
@@ -19688,7 +19694,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/cross-spawn@6.0.6':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
 
   '@types/d3-array@3.2.1': {}
 
@@ -19764,7 +19770,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/graceful-fs@4.1.9':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
 
   '@types/hast@3.0.4':
     dependencies:
@@ -19850,7 +19856,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/nodemailer@6.4.16':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
 
   '@types/parse-json@4.0.2': {}
 
@@ -19927,7 +19933,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@types/whatwg-url@8.2.2':
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
       '@types/webidl-conversions': 7.0.3
 
   '@types/yargs-parser@21.0.3': {}
@@ -20907,7 +20913,7 @@ snapshots:
   buffer@4.9.2:
     dependencies:
       base64-js: 1.5.1
-      ieee754: 1.1.13
+      ieee754: 1.2.1
       isarray: 1.0.0
 
   buffer@5.6.0:
@@ -22408,6 +22414,25 @@ snapshots:
       - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
       - supports-color
 
+  eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.1):
+    dependencies:
+      '@nolyfill/is-core-module': 1.0.39
+      debug: 4.3.7
+      enhanced-resolve: 5.17.1
+      eslint: 8.57.1
+      eslint-module-utils: 2.12.0(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5))))(eslint@8.57.1)
+      fast-glob: 3.3.2
+      get-tsconfig: 4.8.1
+      is-bun-module: 1.2.1
+      is-glob: 4.0.3
+    optionalDependencies:
+      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3)(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1)
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - '@typescript-eslint/parser'
+      - eslint-import-resolver-node
+      - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
+      - supports-color
+
   eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5))(webpack-cli@4.10.0)):
     dependencies:
       debug: 3.2.7
@@ -22429,7 +22454,7 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       debug: 3.2.7
       enhanced-resolve: 0.9.1
-      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-plugin-import: 2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3)(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1)
       find-root: 1.1.0
       hasown: 2.0.2
       interpret: 1.4.0
@@ -22532,6 +22557,17 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  eslint-module-utils@2.12.0(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5))))(eslint@8.57.1):
+    dependencies:
+      debug: 3.2.7
+    optionalDependencies:
+      eslint: 8.57.1
+      eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
+      eslint-import-resolver-typescript: 3.6.3(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.1)
+      eslint-import-resolver-webpack: 0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5)))
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - supports-color
+
   eslint-module-utils@2.12.0(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5))(webpack-cli@4.10.0)))(eslint@8.57.1):
     dependencies:
       debug: 3.2.7
@@ -22626,6 +22662,32 @@ snapshots:
       - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
       - supports-color
 
+  eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3)(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1):
+    dependencies:
+      '@rtsao/scc': 1.1.0
+      array-includes: 3.1.8
+      array.prototype.findlastindex: 1.2.5
+      array.prototype.flat: 1.3.2
+      array.prototype.flatmap: 1.3.2
+      debug: 3.2.7
+      doctrine: 2.1.0
+      eslint: 8.57.1
+      eslint-import-resolver-node: 0.3.9
+      eslint-module-utils: 2.12.0(eslint-import-resolver-node@0.3.9)(eslint-import-resolver-typescript@3.6.3(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(eslint@8.57.1))(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9(eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0)(webpack@5.95.0(@swc/core@1.7.26(@swc/helpers@0.5.5))))(eslint@8.57.1)
+      hasown: 2.0.2
+      is-core-module: 2.15.1
+      is-glob: 4.0.3
+      minimatch: 3.1.2
+      object.fromentries: 2.0.8
+      object.groupby: 1.0.3
+      object.values: 1.2.0
+      semver: 6.3.1
+      tsconfig-paths: 3.15.0
+    transitivePeerDependencies:
+      - eslint-import-resolver-typescript
+      - eslint-import-resolver-webpack
+      - supports-color
+
   eslint-plugin-import@2.30.0(eslint-import-resolver-webpack@0.13.9)(eslint@8.57.1):
     dependencies:
       '@rtsao/scc': 1.1.0
@@ -24421,7 +24483,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@jest/expect': 29.7.0
       '@jest/test-result': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
       chalk: 4.1.2
       co: 4.6.0
       dedent: 1.5.3(babel-plugin-macros@3.1.0)
@@ -24530,7 +24592,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@jest/environment': 29.7.0
       '@jest/fake-timers': 29.7.0
       '@jest/types': 29.6.3
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
       jest-mock: 29.7.0
       jest-util: 29.7.0
 
@@ -24722,7 +24784,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   jest-worker@29.7.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@types/node': 20.16.10
+      '@types/node': 22.7.4
       jest-util: 29.7.0
       merge-stream: 2.0.0
       supports-color: 8.1.1
@@ -30436,7 +30498,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   xml2js@0.6.2:
     dependencies:
-      sax: 1.2.1
+      sax: 1.4.1
       xmlbuilder: 11.0.1
 
   xmlbuilder@11.0.1: {}
diff --git a/pnpm-workspace.yaml b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
index 00ed543e2..4225e55fc 100644
--- a/pnpm-workspace.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-workspace.yaml
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ catalog:
   eslint-import-resolver-babel-module: ^5.3.2
   eslint-import-resolver-jsconfig: ^1.1.0
   eslint-import-resolver-webpack: ^0.13.9
+  eslint-import-resolver-typescript: ^3.6.3
   eslint-plugin-import: ^2.29.1
   eslint-plugin-jest: ^28.8.3
   eslint-plugin-jest-dom: ^5.4.0