diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/00-project-area-request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/00-project-area-request.yml
index 06229727..3757a375 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/00-project-area-request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/00-project-area-request.yml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ body:
     value: |
       ## OSPO Explorer New Project Area Request
       ✨ Welcome to the OSPO Explorer Project Area Request Form. Fill out the below items with as much detail as possible & don't forget to include a title!
-      Please do **not** use this form for Bug Reports.
-
-      If we approve this request, we will change the project area in your form to the new area.
+      
+      - If we **approve** this request, we will change the project area in your form to the new area.
+      - If we **reject** this request, we kindly ask that you resubmit your form picking one of the available project areas.
 
-      If we reject this request, we kindly ask that you resubmit your form picking one of the available project areas.
+      Please do **not** use this form for Bug Reports.
 - type: textarea
   id: project_name
   attributes:
diff --git a/src/components/ProjectFormPage/ProjectForm.jsx b/src/components/ProjectFormPage/ProjectForm.jsx
index 303dba37..6ffbd217 100644
--- a/src/components/ProjectFormPage/ProjectForm.jsx
+++ b/src/components/ProjectFormPage/ProjectForm.jsx
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ const ProjectForm = forwardRef((props, ref) => {
             <div className="mt-2 text-xs text-gray-500">
               <p>Don't see a suitable project area? Select <span className="font-semibold">"Other"</span> and submit the form.</p>
               <p>Submit a request by filling out a <a 
-                href="https://github.com/gt-ospo/oss-project-explorer/issues/new?template=00-project-area-request"
+                href="https://github.com/gt-ospo/oss-project-explorer/issues/new?assignees=&labels=&template=00-project-area-request.yml&title=%E2%9C%A8+%5BPROJECT+AREA+REQUEST%5D+-+%3Cinsert+project+area+here%3E"
                 target="_blank"
                 rel="noopener noreferrer"
                 className="text-blue-600 hover:text-blue-800"