diff --git a/docs/APIDOCUMENTATION.md b/docs/APIDOCUMENTATION.md
index 50a10cf11f..bf354c120c 100644
--- a/docs/APIDOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/docs/APIDOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -654,3 +654,45 @@ xee
 </details>
 
 ---
+
+#### authPersonInitiate(phoneNumber)
+
+<details>
+ <summary>Initiates authentication for a person</summary>
+
+##### Parameters
+
+> | name          | type     | data type | description                                    |
+> | ------------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------------------------------------- |
+> | `phoneNumber` | required | string    | The phone number of the person to authenticate |
+
+##### Responses
+
+> | http code | content-type       | response                        |
+> | --------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------- |
+> | `200`     | `application/json` | `TBD`                           |
+> | `40#`     | `application/json` | `{"response": {"status": 40#}}` |
+
+</details>
+
+---
+
+#### authPersonVerify(code)
+
+<details>
+ <summary>Verifies authentication for a person</summary>
+
+##### Parameters
+
+> | name   | type     | data type | description                                           |
+> | ------ | -------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
+> | `code` | required | string    | The verification code sent to the user's phone number |
+
+##### Responses
+
+> | http code | content-type       | response                        |
+> | --------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------- |
+> | `200`     | `application/json` | `TBD                            |
+> | `40#`     | `application/json` | `{"response": {"status": 40#}}` |
+
+---
diff --git a/docs/USER_FEATURES.md b/docs/USER_FEATURES.md
index 649018a58a..01b99e13e2 100644
--- a/docs/USER_FEATURES.md
+++ b/docs/USER_FEATURES.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const userFeatures = [
 | --------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
 | `SHOW_CONNECT_GLOBAL_NAVIGATION_HEADER` | When enabled, adds a back button to the top of the widget and gets rid of any explicit back buttons                              | <pre><pre>{<br>&nbsp;feature_name: 'SHOW_CONNECT_GLOBAL_NAVIGATION_HEADER',<br>&nbsp;guid: 'FTR-123', <br>&nbsp;is_enabled: true <br>&nbsp;}</pre> |
 | `CONNECT_COMBO_JOBS`                    | When enabled, the Connect widget will create COMBINATION jobs instead of individual jobs (aggregate, verification, reward, etc). | <pre>{<br>&nbsp;feature_name: 'CONNECT_COMBO_JOBS',<br>&nbsp;guid: 'FTR-123', <br>&nbsp;is_enabled: true <br>&nbsp;}</pre>                         |
+| `CONNECT_RUX`                           | When enabled, the Connect widget will start by initializing the RUX authentication flow.                                         | <pre>{<br>&nbsp;feature_name: 'CONNECT_RUX',<br>&nbsp;guid: 'FTR-123', <br>&nbsp;is_enabled: true <br>&nbsp;}</pre>                                |
 
 </details>
 <br />
diff --git a/src/const/Connect.js b/src/const/Connect.js
index dc73c577e9..50dafe8a45 100644
--- a/src/const/Connect.js
+++ b/src/const/Connect.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const STEPS = {
   MFA: 'mfa',
   MICRODEPOSITS: 'microdeposits',
   OAUTH_ERROR: 'oauthError',
+  RETURNING_USER_EXPERIENCE: 'returningUserExperience',
   SEARCH: 'search',
   VERIFY_ERROR: 'verifyError',
   VERIFY_EXISTING_MEMBER: 'verifyExistingMember',
diff --git a/src/const/UserFeatures.js b/src/const/UserFeatures.js
index 0ab70725f3..e311fd6c6c 100644
--- a/src/const/UserFeatures.js
+++ b/src/const/UserFeatures.js
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 
 export const CONNECT_COMBO_JOBS = 'CONNECT_COMBO_JOBS'
 export const CONNECT_CONSENT = 'CONNECT_CONSENT'
+export const CONNECT_RUX = 'CONNECT_RUX'
diff --git a/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx b/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx
index 8bbd416c60..1006d3ee00 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx
+++ b/src/hooks/useLoadConnect.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import { __ } from 'src/utilities/Intl'
 import type { RootState } from 'src/redux/Store'
 import { instutionSupportRequestedProducts } from 'src/utilities/Institution'
 import { getExperimentalFeatures } from 'src/redux/reducers/experimentalFeaturesSlice'
+import { isConnectRuxEnabled } from 'src/redux/reducers/userFeaturesSlice'
 
 export const getErrorResource = (err: { config: { url: string | string[] } }) => {
   if (err.config?.url.includes('/institutions')) {
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ const useLoadConnect = () => {
   const { api } = useApi()
   const profiles = useSelector((state: RootState) => state.profiles)
   const experimentalFeatures = useSelector(getExperimentalFeatures)
+  const isRuxEnabled = useSelector(isConnectRuxEnabled)
   const clientLocale = useMemo(() => {
     return document.querySelector('html')?.getAttribute('lang') || 'en'
   }, [document.querySelector('html')?.getAttribute('lang')])
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ const useLoadConnect = () => {
                   experimentalFeatures,
                   members,
                   widgetProfile: profiles.widgetProfile,
+                  isRuxEnabled,
                   ...dependencies,
                 }),
               ),
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/userFeaturesSlice-test.js b/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/userFeaturesSlice-test.js
index 13856a5347..c176e4409e 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/userFeaturesSlice-test.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/__tests__/userFeaturesSlice-test.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import reducer, {
   loadUserFeatures,
   initialState,
   getUserFeatures,
+  isConnectRuxEnabled,
 } from 'src/redux/reducers/userFeaturesSlice'
 import Store from 'src/redux/Store'
 
@@ -28,5 +29,29 @@ describe('UserFeatures slice', () => {
         expect(getUserFeatures(state)).toEqual(state.userFeatures.items)
       })
     })
+
+    describe('isConnectRuxEnabled selector', () => {
+      it('should return true if the CONNECT_RUX feature is enabled', () => {
+        const userFeatures = [{ feature_name: 'CONNECT_RUX', is_enabled: true }]
+        const mockState = {
+          ...state,
+          userFeatures: {
+            items: userFeatures,
+          },
+        }
+        expect(isConnectRuxEnabled(mockState)).toBe(true)
+      })
+
+      it('should return false if the CONNECT_RUX feature is not enabled', () => {
+        const userFeatures = [{ feature_name: 'CONNECT_RUX', is_enabled: false }]
+        const mockState = {
+          ...state,
+          userFeatures: {
+            items: userFeatures,
+          },
+        }
+        expect(isConnectRuxEnabled(mockState)).toBe(false)
+      })
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/userFeaturesSlice.ts b/src/redux/reducers/userFeaturesSlice.ts
index d7258bdbc8..133aa8ab16 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/userFeaturesSlice.ts
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/userFeaturesSlice.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { createSlice, createSelector } from '@reduxjs/toolkit'
 import * as UserFeatures from 'src/utilities/UserFeatures'
-import { CONNECT_COMBO_JOBS, CONNECT_CONSENT } from 'src/const/UserFeatures'
+import { CONNECT_COMBO_JOBS, CONNECT_CONSENT, CONNECT_RUX } from 'src/const/UserFeatures'
 import { RootState } from 'src/redux/Store'
 
 type UserFeaturesSlice = {
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ export const isConsentEnabled = createSelector(getUserFeatures, (userFeatures) =
   return UserFeatures.isFeatureEnabled(userFeatures, CONNECT_CONSENT)
 })
 
+export const isConnectRuxEnabled = createSelector(getUserFeatures, (userFeatures) =>
+  UserFeatures.isFeatureEnabled(userFeatures, CONNECT_RUX),
+)
+
 export const { loadUserFeatures } = userFeaturesSlice.actions
 
 export default userFeaturesSlice.reducer