diff --git a/client/app/controllers/projects.js b/client/app/controllers/projects.js
index 3311fd31..466c879c 100644
--- a/client/app/controllers/projects.js
+++ b/client/app/controllers/projects.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import Controller from '@ember/controller';
 import { sort } from '@ember/object/computed';
+import config from 'client/config/environment';
+import { tracked } from '@glimmer/tracking';
 import {
   STATUSCODE,
   DCPVISIBILITY,
@@ -20,19 +22,23 @@ export function packageIsToDo(projectPackages) {
 }
 
 export default class ProjectsController extends Controller {
+  @tracked
+  selfServiceFlagOn = config.featureFlagSelfService;
   // TODO: organize this business logic as computed properties on the projects model
 
   // Projects awaiting the applicant's submission
   // (includes active projects with packages that haven't been submitted)
   get toDoProjects() {
     // Check that at least ONE of the packages is currently editable
-    return this.model.filter((project) => packageIsToDo(project.pasPackages)
-      || packageIsToDo(project.rwcdsPackages)
-      || (packageIsToDo(project.landusePackages))
-      || (packageIsToDo(project.easPackages))
-      || (packageIsToDo(project.scopeOfWorkDraftPackages))
-      || (packageIsToDo(project.eisPackages))
-      || (packageIsToDo(project.technicalMemoPackages)));
+    return this.model.filter(
+      (project) => packageIsToDo(project.pasPackages)
+        || packageIsToDo(project.rwcdsPackages)
+        || packageIsToDo(project.landusePackages)
+        || packageIsToDo(project.easPackages)
+        || packageIsToDo(project.scopeOfWorkDraftPackages)
+        || packageIsToDo(project.eisPackages)
+        || packageIsToDo(project.technicalMemoPackages),
+    );
   }
 
   // Projects in NYC Planning's hands
diff --git a/client/app/templates/projects.hbs b/client/app/templates/projects.hbs
index 60fe8089..fcfc7586 100644
--- a/client/app/templates/projects.hbs
+++ b/client/app/templates/projects.hbs
@@ -45,8 +45,25 @@
 
     {{/if}}
 
-  </div>{{! end left/main column }}
+  </div>
   <div class="cell large-4 sticky-sidebar">
+    {{#if this.selfServiceFlagOn}}
+      <p class="text-dark-gray">
+        To initiate a new project engagement with the Department, complete this form with as many
+        <a href="https://home.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/applicants/applicant-portal/interest_checklist.pdf">
+          checklist items </a>
+        as possible.
+      </p>
+      
+      <LinkTo @route="projects/new">
+        <button type="button" class="button no-margin">
+          <FaIcon @icon="edit" />
+          <strong>
+            Initiate New Project
+          </strong>
+        </button>
+      </LinkTo>
+    {{/if}}
 
     <Messages::Assistance class="large-margin-top" />