diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-comment-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/issue-comment-trigger.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31ab11e6c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-comment-trigger.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+name: Issue Comment Trigger
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types:
+    - created
+
+jobs:
+  Add-Comment-To-Prework-Issue:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'issue_comment' && github.event.action == 'created'}}
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml    
+    secrets: inherit
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-trigger.yml
index f2895c5586..9b902572ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-trigger.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: Issue Trigger
 on:
   issues:
-    types: [opened, transferred, assigned, labeled, unlabeled]
+    types: [opened, closed, transferred, assigned, unassigned, labeled, unlabeled]
 
 jobs:
   # Adds newly created issues onto project board in the default column 'New Issue Approval' 
@@ -111,3 +111,11 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             const script = require('./github-actions/trigger-issue/feature-branch-comment/hide-feature-branch-comment.js')
             script({g: github, c: context})
+
+# Adds a comment to actor's prework issue              
+  Add-Comment-To-Prework-Issue:
+    if: "${{ github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'closed' || github.event.action == 'assigned' || github.event.action == 'unassigned'}}"
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml
+    secrets: inherit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4d65ddc504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+name: Find Prework Issue and Comment User Activity
+
+on:
+  workflow_call:
+
+jobs:
+  Add-Comment-To-Prework-Issue-Reusable:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Get activity detail
+        id: get-activity-detail
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-activity-detail.js')
+            const contributor = script({g: github, c: context})
+            return contributor
+
+      - name: Get prework issue
+        id: get-prework-issue
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-prework-issue.js')
+            const activityDetail = ${{steps.get-activity-detail.outputs.result}}
+            if (!activityDetail) {
+              return false
+            } 
+            return script({g: github, c: context}, activityDetail)
+
+      - name: Update prework issue status
+        id: update-prework-issue-status
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.HACKFORLA_BOT_PA_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/update-prework-issue-status.js')
+            const issue = ${{steps.get-prework-issue.outputs.result}}
+            if (issue) {
+              return script({g: github, c: context}, issue)
+            }
+            return false
+
+      # Only move issue if issue was closed and is reopened
+      - name: Move issue
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.HACKFORLA_BOT_PA_TOKEN }}
+          # NOTE: The projectColumnId is hard-coded
+          script: |
+            const projectColumnId = "MDEzOlByb2plY3RDb2x1bW43MTk4MjI4"
+            const issue = ${{steps.update-prework-issue-status.outputs.result}}
+            const script = require('./github-actions/utils/update-issue-project-card.js')
+            if (issue) {
+              const issueCardId = issue.projectCards.nodes[0].id
+              script(issueCardId, projectColumnId, github)
+            }
+
+      - name: Leave comment on issue
+        uses: actions/github-script@v7
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const script = require('./github-actions/prework_issue_comment/add-prework-comment.js')
+            const issue = ${{steps.get-prework-issue.outputs.result}}
+            const activityDetail = ${{steps.get-activity-detail.outputs.result}}
+            if (issue && activityDetail) {
+              script({ g: github, c: context}, issue.number, activityDetail)
+            }
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-review-comment-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-review-comment-trigger.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6248ca4bd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-review-comment-trigger.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: Pull Request Review Comment Trigger
+on:
+  pull_request_review_comment:
+    types:
+      - created
+jobs:
+  Add-Comment-To-Prework-Issue:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_review_comment' && github.event.action == 'created'}}
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml    
+    secrets: inherit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-review-trigger.yaml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-review-trigger.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bf127e56df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-review-trigger.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+name: Pull Request Review Trigger
+on:
+  pull_request_review:
+    types:
+      - submitted
+jobs:
+  Add-Comment-To-Prework-Issue:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_review' && github.event.action == 'submitted'}}
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml    
+    secrets: inherit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-trigger.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-trigger.yml
index 3a11ba65fc..4218c46485 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-trigger.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-trigger.yml
@@ -64,4 +64,11 @@ jobs:
           project: Project Board
           column: 'PR Needs review (Automated Column, do not place items here manually)'
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.HACKFORLA_BOT_PA_TOKEN }}
-          action: delete
\ No newline at end of file
+          action: delete
+
+  Add-Comment-To-Prework-Issue:
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && (github.event.action == 'opened' || github.event.action == 'closed')}}
+    permissions:
+      issues: write
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/prework-issue-comment-reusable-workflow.yaml
+    secrets: inherit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/add-prework-issue-comment.js b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/add-prework-issue-comment.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ceff2b96f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/add-prework-issue-comment.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+// Import modules
+const postComment = require("../utils/post-issue-comment")
+
+// Global variables
+var github
+var context
+
+/**
+ * @description - This function is the entry point into the javascript file, it leaves a comment on the prework issue
+ * @param {Object} g - github object
+ * @param {Object} c - context object
+ * @param {Number} issueNumber - issue
+ * @param {Object} activityDetail - details of the activity performed
+ */
+async function main({ g, c }, issueNumber, activityDetail) {
+  github = g
+  context = c
+  const comment = await makeComment(activityDetail)
+  if (comment !== null) {
+    await postComment(issueNumber, comment, github, context)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * @description  - This function makes the comment
+ * @param {Object} activityDetail  - details of the activity performed
+ * @returns {Promise<string>} - Comment to be posted with the issue label event actor's name
+ */
+
+async function makeComment(activityDetail) {
+  const comment = `${activityDetail.activityObject} has been ${activityDetail.action} by @${activityDetail.contributor}
+`
+  return comment
+}
+
+module.exports = main
diff --git a/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-activity-detail.js b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-activity-detail.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..852f67074f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-activity-detail.js
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+// Import modules
+var fs = require("fs")
+
+// Global variables
+var github
+var context
+
+/**
+ * @description - This function is the entry point into the javascript file,
+ * It will determine the eventName and return the proper activity detail
+ * @param {Object} g - github object
+ * @param {Object} c - context object
+ */
+async function main({ g, c }) {
+  github = g
+  context = c
+
+  switch (context.eventName) {
+    case "issue_comment":
+      return await getIssueCommentEventType(context)
+    case "issues":
+      return await getIssueEventType(context)
+    case "pull_request":
+      return await getPullRequestEventType(context)
+    case "pull_request_review":
+      return await getPullRequestReviewEventType(context)
+    case "pull_request_review_comment":
+      return await getPullRequestReviewCommentEventType(context)
+    default:
+      // Handle cases where eventName doesn't match any known event type
+      console.log(`Unknown event name: ${context.eventName}`)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves detailed information about an issue event based on the action performed.
+ * @param {*} context
+ * @returns - An object containing the activity detail:
+ * - contributor
+ * - action
+ * - object the activity was performed on (issue, issue_comment, pr, pr_comment, pr_review)
+ *
+ */
+async function getIssueEventType(context) {
+  const activityDetail = {
+    contributor: "",
+    action: context.payload.action,
+    activityObject: `Issue #${context.payload.issue.number}`,
+  }
+  if (context.payload.action == "opened") {
+    activityDetail.contributor = context.payload.issue.user.login
+  } else if (context.payload.action == "closed") {
+    //   NOTE: context.payload.issue.assignee.login can be null if issue is not assigned and marked closed
+    activityDetail.contributor = context.payload.issue.assignee.login
+  } else {
+    //   on unassigned event, the `issue.assignee` is null.
+    activityDetail.contributor = context.payload.assignee.login
+  }
+  return activityDetail
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves detailed information about an issue event based on the action performed.
+ * @param {*} context
+ * @returns - An object containing the activity detail:
+ * - contributor
+ * - action
+ * - object the activity was performed on (issue, issue_comment, pr, pr_comment, pr_review)
+ *
+ */
+async function getIssueCommentEventType(context) {
+  const activityDetail = {
+    contributor: context.payload.comment.user.login,
+    action: context.payload.action,
+    activityObject: context.payload.comment.url,
+  }
+  return activityDetail
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves detailed information about an issue event based on the action performed.
+ * @param {*} context
+ * @returns - An object containing the activity detail:
+ * - contributor
+ * - action
+ * - object the activity was performed on (issue, issue_comment, pr, pr_comment, pr_review)
+ *
+ */
+async function getPullRequestEventType(context) {
+  const activityDetail = {
+    contributor: context.payload.pull_request.user.login,
+    action: context.payload.action,
+    activityObject: `PR #${context.payload.pull_request.number}`,
+  }
+  return activityDetail
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves detailed information about an issue event based on the action performed.
+ * @param {*} context
+ * @returns - An object containing the activity detail:
+ * - contributor
+ * - action
+ * - object the activity was performed on (issue, issue_comment, pr, pr_comment, pr_review)
+ *
+ */
+async function getPullRequestReviewEventType(context) {
+  // also achievable by the context.sender - user who did this event
+  const activityDetail = {
+    contributor: context.payload.review.user.login,
+    action: context.payload.action,
+    activityObject: `PR #${context.payload.pull_request.number}`,
+  }
+  return activityDetail
+}
+
+/**
+ * Retrieves detailed information about an issue event based on the action performed.
+ * @param {*} context
+ * @returns - An object containing the activity detail:
+ * - contributor
+ * - action
+ * - object the activity was performed on (issue, issue_comment, pr, pr_comment, pr_review)
+ *
+ */
+async function getPullRequestReviewCommentEventType(context) {
+  // also achievable by the context.sender - user who did this event
+  const activityDetail = {
+    contributor: context.payload.comment.user.login,
+    action: context.payload.action,
+    activityObject: `${context.payload.comment.url}`,
+  }
+  return activityDetail
+}
+
+module.exports = main
diff --git a/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-prework-issue.js b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-prework-issue.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f2f953ed41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/get-prework-issue.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Import modules
+var getIssueByLabel = require("../utils/get-issue-by-label")
+
+// Global variables
+var github
+var context
+
+/**
+ * @description - This function is the entry point into the javascript file,
+ * it will find the prework issue
+ *
+ * @param {Object} g - github object
+ * @param {Object} c - context object
+ * @param {Object} activityDetail - person who triggered the workflow
+ */
+async function main({ g, c }, activityDetail) {
+  github = g
+  context = c
+  let labels = ["Complexity: Prework"]
+  const issue = await getIssueByLabel(
+    activityDetail.contributor,
+    labels,
+    github,
+    context
+  )
+  return issue
+}
+
+module.exports = main
diff --git a/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/update-prework-issue-status.js b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/update-prework-issue-status.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..56d4fb3e4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/prework-issue-reusable-workflow/update-prework-issue-status.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Import modules
+var reopenIssue = require("../utils/reopen-issue")
+
+// Global variables
+var github
+var context
+
+/**
+ * @description - This function is the entry point into the javascript file, it will reopen the issue
+ * @param {Object} g - github object
+ * @param {Object} c - context object
+ * @param {Object} issue - the issue to update
+ */
+async function main({ g, c }, issue) {
+  github = g
+  context = c
+
+  // TODO value is hardcoded
+  // Project Number =1 , for HFLA project number = 7
+  console.log(issue)
+  if (issue.closed == true) {
+    const result = await reopenIssue(issue.id, github)
+    console.log(result)
+    return result.reopenIssue.issue
+  }
+  return false
+}
+
+module.exports = main
diff --git a/github-actions/utils/get-issue-by-label.js b/github-actions/utils/get-issue-by-label.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0067bf7e0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/utils/get-issue-by-label.js
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/**
+ * Gets issue by label
+ * @param {String} actor - the creator of the issue
+ * @param {Array} labels - the labelS we want to filter by
+ */
+async function getIssueByLabel(actor, labels, github, context) {
+  try {
+    const [owner, name] = context.payload.repository.full_name.split("/")
+    let results = await github.graphql(query, {
+      actor: actor,
+      labels: labels,
+      owner: owner,
+      repository: name,
+    })
+    let issue = results.repository.issues.nodes[0]
+    return issue
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error(err)
+    throw new Error(err)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * GraphQL query template to use to execute the search.
+ */
+const query = `
+query ($actor: String!, $labels: [String!]!, $owner: String!, $repository: String!) {
+  repository (owner: $owner, name: $repository) {
+   issues (first: 10, filterBy: {createdBy: $actor labels: $labels}) {
+     nodes {
+       __typename
+       ... on Issue {
+         title
+         closed
+         number
+         url
+         id
+         projectCards {
+          nodes {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+}
+`
+
+module.exports = getIssueByLabel
diff --git a/github-actions/utils/reopen-issue.js b/github-actions/utils/reopen-issue.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..db6340b054
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/utils/reopen-issue.js
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+/**
+ * Reopen a closed issue
+ * @param {Number} issueId - the issue that should be reopened
+ */
+async function reopenIssue(issueId, github) {
+  try {
+    const response = await github.graphql(mutation, {
+      issueId: issueId,
+    })
+    return response
+  } catch (err) {
+    throw new Error(err)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * GraphQL query template to use to execute the mutation.
+ */
+const mutation = `
+mutation ($issueId: ID!) {
+  reopenIssue (input: { issueId: $issueId}) {
+    issue {
+      title
+      state
+      projectCards {
+          nodes {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+    }
+  }
+}
+`
+
+module.exports = reopenIssue
diff --git a/github-actions/utils/update-issue-project-card.js b/github-actions/utils/update-issue-project-card.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8c64fb80ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/github-actions/utils/update-issue-project-card.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * Move Issue to In Progress Column
+ * @param {String} issueCardId - the issue card ID
+ * @param {String} projectColumnId - the project column ID
+ */
+async function updateIssueProjectCard(issueCardId, projectColumnId, github) {
+  try {
+    await github.graphql(mutation, {
+      cardId: issueCardId,
+      columnId: projectColumnId,
+    })
+  } catch (err) {
+    throw new Error(err)
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * GraphQL query template to use to move project card to In Progress Column
+ */
+const mutation = `
+mutation ($cardId: ID! $columnId: ID!) {
+  moveProjectCard (input: {cardId: $cardId columnId: $columnId}) {
+    cardEdge {
+      node {
+        resourcePath
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+`
+
+module.exports = updateIssueProjectCard