diff --git a/atst/domain/requests/requests.py b/atst/domain/requests/requests.py
index 0c966ed8..86e2908d 100644
--- a/atst/domain/requests/requests.py
+++ b/atst/domain/requests/requests.py
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ from atst.models.request_status_event import RequestStatusEvent, RequestStatus
 from atst.models.request_review import RequestReview
 from atst.models.request_internal_comment import RequestInternalComment
 from atst.utils import deep_merge
+from atst.queue import queue
 
 from .query import RequestsQuery
 from .authorization import RequestsAuthorization
+from .status_event_handler import RequestStatusEventHandler
 
 
 def create_revision_from_request_body(body):
@@ -95,11 +97,17 @@ class Requests(object):
 
     @classmethod
     def set_status(cls, request, status: RequestStatus):
+        old_status = request.status
         status_event = RequestStatusEvent(
             new_status=status, revision=request.latest_revision
         )
         request.status_events.append(status_event)
-        return RequestsQuery.add_and_commit(request)
+        updated_request = RequestsQuery.add_and_commit(request)
+        RequestStatusEventHandler(queue).handle_status_change(
+            updated_request, old_status, status
+        )
+
+        return updated_request
 
     @classmethod
     def should_auto_approve(cls, request):
diff --git a/atst/domain/requests/status_event_handler.py b/atst/domain/requests/status_event_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a840642c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/atst/domain/requests/status_event_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+from flask import render_template
+
+from atst.models.request_status_event import RequestStatus
+
+
+class RequestStatusEventHandler(object):
+    def __init__(self, queue):
+        self.queue = queue
+
+    def handle_status_change(self, request, old_status, new_status):
+        handler = self._get_handler(old_status, new_status)
+        if handler:
+            handler(request)
+
+    def _get_handler(self, old_status, new_status):
+        return {
+            (
+                RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE,
+                RequestStatus.PENDING_FINANCIAL_VERIFICATION,
+            ): self._send_email,
+            (
+                RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE,
+                RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED,
+            ): self._send_email,
+            (
+                RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL,
+                RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED_TO_FINVER,
+            ): self._send_email,
+            (
+                RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL,
+                RequestStatus.APPROVED,
+            ): self._send_email,
+        }.get((old_status, new_status))
+
+    def _send_email(self, request):
+        email_body = render_template(
+            "emails/request_status_change.txt", request=request
+        )
+        self.queue.send_mail(
+            [request.creator.email], "Your JEDI request status has changed", email_body
+        )
diff --git a/atst/queue.py b/atst/queue.py
index e036a642..befe45b0 100644
--- a/atst/queue.py
+++ b/atst/queue.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class ATSTQueue(RQ):
     # pylint: disable=pointless-string-statement
     """Instance methods to queue up application-specific jobs."""
 
-    def send_mail(self, to, subject, body):
-        self._queue_job(ATSTQueue._send_mail, to, subject, body)
+    def send_mail(self, recipients, subject, body):
+        self._queue_job(ATSTQueue._send_mail, recipients, subject, body)
 
     # pylint: disable=pointless-string-statement
     """Class methods to actually perform the work.
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class ATSTQueue(RQ):
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def _send_mail(self, to, subject, body):
-        app.mailer.send(to, subject, body)
+    def _send_mail(self, recipients, subject, body):
+        app.mailer.send(recipients, subject, body)
 
 
 queue = ATSTQueue()
diff --git a/templates/emails/request_status_change.txt b/templates/emails/request_status_change.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75bb7a0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/emails/request_status_change.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<h1>Your JEDI request status has changed</h1>
+
+The status of your JEDI Cloud request - {{ request.name }} - was recently updated. Log in to see whether this change requires an action or response from you.
+
+{{ url_for('requests.view_request_details', request_id=request.id, _external=True) }}
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index c1821b96..67912c1d 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -137,8 +137,7 @@ def extended_financial_verification_data(pdf_upload):
     }
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="function")
+@pytest.fixture(scope="function", autouse=True)
 def queue():
-    _queue = atst_queue
-    yield _queue
-    _queue.get_queue().empty()
+    yield atst_queue
+    atst_queue.get_queue().empty()
diff --git a/tests/domain/test_requests.py b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
index 90e3655d..72971568 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
@@ -6,13 +6,11 @@ from atst.domain.requests import Requests
 from atst.domain.requests.authorization import RequestsAuthorization
 from atst.models.request import Request
 from atst.models.request_status_event import RequestStatus
-from atst.models.task_order import Source as TaskOrderSource
 
 from tests.factories import (
     RequestFactory,
     UserFactory,
     RequestStatusEventFactory,
-    TaskOrderFactory,
     RequestRevisionFactory,
     RequestReviewFactory,
 )
@@ -222,3 +220,37 @@ def test_random_user_cannot_view_request():
     request = RequestFactory.create()
 
     assert not RequestsAuthorization(user, request).can_view
+
+
+def test_pending_finver_triggers_notification(queue):
+    request = RequestFactory.create()
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE)
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_FINANCIAL_VERIFICATION)
+    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+
+
+def test_changes_requested_triggers_notification(queue):
+    request = RequestFactory.create()
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE)
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED)
+    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+
+
+def test_changes_requested_to_finver_triggers_notification(queue):
+    request = RequestFactory.create()
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED_TO_FINVER)
+    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+
+
+def test_approval_triggers_notification(queue):
+    request = RequestFactory.create()
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.APPROVED)
+    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+
+
+def test_submitted_does_not_trigger_notification(queue):
+    request = RequestFactory.create()
+    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
+    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 0
diff --git a/tests/routes/test_request_new.py b/tests/routes/test_request_new.py
index d64d21e0..81d195a8 100644
--- a/tests/routes/test_request_new.py
+++ b/tests/routes/test_request_new.py
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ def test_displays_ccpo_review_comment(user_session, client):
     request = RequestFactory.create(creator=creator)
     request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED)
     review_comment = "add all of the correct info, instead of the incorrect info"
-    RequestReviewFactory.create(reviewer=ccpo, comment=review_comment, status=request.status_events[-1])
+    RequestReviewFactory.create(
+        reviewer=ccpo, comment=review_comment, status=request.status_events[-1]
+    )
     response = client.get("/requests/new/1/{}".format(request.id))
     body = response.data.decode()
     assert review_comment in body