diff --git a/_includes/alert.html b/_includes/alert.html
index c7f6232c2..639103855 100644
--- a/_includes/alert.html
+++ b/_includes/alert.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <section
     class="usa-section bg-accent-warm text-ink  text-center  padding-y-1 tablet:padding-bottom-05"
     aria-label="site-wide alert">
-    <span class="text-bold">Applications for the 2023 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open on Monday, November 21st!
+    <span class="text-bold">Applications for the 2023 U.S. Digital Corps cohort will open on Monday, November 6th, 2023!
     </span>
     <br/>
     <span><a class="usa-link" href="{{site.baseurl}}/apply/"> RSVP for an upcoming info session. </a></span>
diff --git a/_layouts/default.html b/_layouts/default.html
index 4b17799d9..df9f48124 100644
--- a/_layouts/default.html
+++ b/_layouts/default.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 layout: base
 ---
 <!-- ALERT  -->
-<!-- {% include alert.html %} -->
+{% include alert.html %}
 <main id="main-content">
   {{ content }}
 </main>