diff --git a/app/request/utils.py b/app/request/utils.py
index c1bb234c8..9df38dd5c 100644
--- a/app/request/utils.py
+++ b/app/request/utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     ACKNOWLEDGMENT_DAYS_DUE,
     REQUESTER_ACKNOWLEDGMENT_DAYS_DUE,
     user_type_request,
+    response_type
 )
 from app.constants.response_privacy import (
     RELEASE_AND_PRIVATE,
@@ -54,9 +55,13 @@
     UserRequests,
     Roles,
     Files,
-    ResponseTokens
+    ResponseTokens,
+    Responses,
+)
+from app.response.utils import (
+    safely_send_and_add_email,
+    get_file_links
 )
-from app.response.utils import safely_send_and_add_email
 from app.upload.constants import upload_status
 from app.upload.utils import (
     is_valid_file_type,
@@ -429,6 +434,13 @@ def send_confirmation_email(request, agency, user):
     requester_email = user.email
     address = user.mailing_address
 
+    # gets the file link, if a file was provided.
+    file_response = request.responses.filter(Responses.type == response_type.FILE).one_or_none()
+    release_public, release_private, private = ([] for i in range(3))
+    if file_response is not None:
+        get_file_links(file_response, release_public, release_private, private)
+    file_link = release_private[0] if len(release_private) > 0 else None
+
     # generates the view request page URL for this request
     if agency.is_active:
         page = urljoin(flask_request.host_url, url_for('request.view', request_id=request.id))
@@ -446,6 +458,7 @@ def send_confirmation_email(request, agency, user):
                                     agency_default_email=agency_default_email,
                                     user=user,
                                     address=address,
+                                    file_link=file_link,
                                     page=page)
 
     try:
diff --git a/app/request/views.py b/app/request/views.py
index 342010e44..28d45e83b 100644
--- a/app/request/views.py
+++ b/app/request/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 from app.constants import (
     request_status,
-    permission
+    permission,
 )
 from app.lib.date_utils import (
     DEFAULT_YEARS_HOLIDAY_LIST,
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ def new():
 
         current_request = Requests.query.filter_by(id=request_id).first()
         requester = current_request.requester
+
         send_confirmation_email(request=current_request, agency=current_request.agency, user=requester)
 
         if current_request.agency.is_active:
diff --git a/app/templates/email_templates/email_confirmation.html b/app/templates/email_templates/email_confirmation.html
index bba44d36d..147ad2bdf 100644
--- a/app/templates/email_templates/email_confirmation.html
+++ b/app/templates/email_templates/email_confirmation.html
@@ -18,7 +18,11 @@
                                     Request Description: {{ current_request.description }}
                                     <br/>
                                     <br/>
-
+                                    {% if file %}
+                                        Attached File: {{ file['title'] }}: <a href="{{ file['link'] }}">{{ file['filename'] }}
+                                        <br/>
+                                        <br/>
+                                    {% endif %}
                                     <p style="text-decoration: underline">Requester's Contact Information</p>
                                     <div class="row-fluid hide" id="requester_info">
                                         <div>
diff --git a/app/templates/email_templates/email_not_onboarded.html b/app/templates/email_templates/email_not_onboarded.html
index 5019a7433..3c4f45c68 100644
--- a/app/templates/email_templates/email_not_onboarded.html
+++ b/app/templates/email_templates/email_not_onboarded.html
@@ -20,7 +20,11 @@
                                     Request Description: {{ current_request.description }}
                                     <br/>
                                     <br/>
-
+                                    {% if file %}
+                                        Attached File: {{ file['title'] }}: <a href="{{ file['link'] }}">{{ file['filename'] }}
+                                        <br/>
+                                        <br/>
+                                    {% endif %}
                                     <p style="text-decoration: underline">Requester's Contact Information</p>
                                     <div class="row-fluid hide" id="requester_info">
                                         <div>