diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/layout.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/layout.scss
index cead5c6..81634b1 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/layout.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/layout.scss
@@ -129,8 +129,9 @@ a {
 /**** Home Page ****/
 
 /* alert and/or announcement banner */
-div.alert {
-  margin: -2rem 0 2rem 0;
+body:not(.dashboard) div.alert {
+  margin: -2rem -10rem 2rem -10rem;
+  padding: 0.75rem 5rem
 }
 
 div#announcement_text {
@@ -393,7 +394,7 @@ div#announcement_text {
       }
 
       .dlp-collections-descrip {
-        padding: 0 1rem 1rem
+        padding: 0 1rem 1rem 0;
       }
 
       .dlp-collections-button-wrapper {
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/responsive.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/responsive.scss
index 365191f..6307b61 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/responsive.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/scss/responsive.scss
@@ -111,7 +111,13 @@
   .dlp-featured-wrapper {
     padding-bottom: 1rem;
   }
-
+  div.home-content.dlp-explore-publications.dlp-fullwidth > div.dlp-explore-publications-wrapper > div.row {
+    margin-right: auto;
+    margin-left: auto;
+  }
+  .dlp-explore-collections > .dlp-collections-wrapper {
+    padding: 0;
+  }
   .dlp-stat {
     padding-bottom: 20px;
   }