diff --git a/client/app/components/packages/projects/projects-new-information.hbs b/client/app/components/packages/projects/projects-new-information.hbs
index 04b1005f..13b10922 100644
--- a/client/app/components/packages/projects/projects-new-information.hbs
+++ b/client/app/components/packages/projects/projects-new-information.hbs
@@ -15,32 +15,38 @@
     />
   </Ui::Question>
   <Ui::Question @required={{true}} as |Q|>
-    <Q.Label>
+    <Q.Label data-test-projects-new-borough-dropdown>
       Borough
     </Q.Label>
-    <PowerSelect 
+    <PowerSelect
+      supportsDataTestProperties={{true}}
+      @attribute='borough'
       @options={{@boroughOptions}}
       @onChange={{@onBoroughChange}}
       @selected={{@selectedBorough}} 
       @searchField='label'
+      data-test-id='project-new-borough-dropdown'
       @placeholder='select a borough' as |borough| >
       {{borough.label}}
     </PowerSelect>
   </Ui::Question>
   <Ui::Question @required={{true}} as |Q|>
-    <Q.Label>
+    <Q.Label data-test-projects-new-applicant-type>
       Applicant Type
     </Q.Label>
     <p class='q-help'>
       Identify if you represent a public agency or are a private entity.
     </p>
-    <PowerSelect 
+    <PowerSelect
+      supportsDataTestProperties={{true}}
+      @attribute='dcpApplicantType'
       @options={{@applicantOptions}} 
       @onChange={{@onApplicantTypeSelection}} 
       @selected={{@selectedApplicantType}}
-      @searchField='label' 
-      @placeholder='select applicant type' as |applicantType| >
-      {{applicantType.label}}
+      @searchField='label'
+      data-test-id='projects-new-applicant-type'
+      @placeholder='select applicant type' as |dcpApplicantType| >
+      {{dcpApplicantType.label}}
     </PowerSelect>
   </Ui::Question>
 </form.Section>
diff --git a/client/app/validations/submittable-projects-new-form.js b/client/app/validations/submittable-projects-new-form.js
index a532a024..81466ebb 100644
--- a/client/app/validations/submittable-projects-new-form.js
+++ b/client/app/validations/submittable-projects-new-form.js
@@ -9,109 +9,121 @@ export default {
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
     }),
   ],
   primaryContactLastName: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
     }),
   ],
   primaryContactEmail: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
     }),
     validateFormat({
-      type: 'email',
+      type: "email",
       // Set allowBlank=true so that the validation message
       // only appears after user first types something.
       // This field still indicates it is 'required'
       // through validatePresence
       allowBlank: true,
-      message: 'Must be a valid email address',
+      message: "Must be a valid email address",
     }),
   ],
   primaryContactPhone: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 10,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
   ],
   applicantFirstName: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
     }),
   ],
   applicantLastName: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
     }),
   ],
   applicantEmail: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
     }),
     validateFormat({
-      type: 'email',
+      type: "email",
       // Set allowBlank=true so that the validation message
       // only appears after user first types something.
       // This field still indicates it is 'required'
       // through validatePresence
       allowBlank: true,
-      message: 'Must be a valid email address',
+      message: "Must be a valid email address",
     }),
   ],
   applicantPhone: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 10,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
   ],
   projectName: [
     validateLength({
       min: 0,
       max: 50,
-      message: 'Text is too long (max {max} characters)',
+      message: "Text is too long (max {max} characters)",
     }),
     validatePresence({
       presence: true,
-      message: 'This field is required',
+      message: "This field is required",
+    }),
+  ],
+  borough: [
+    validatePresence({
+      presence: true,
+      message: "Please select a Borough",
+    }),
+  ],
+  dcpApplicantType: [
+    validatePresence({
+      presence: true,
+      message: "Please select an Applicant Type",
     }),
   ],
 };