diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html b/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
index ca2ff7287..5135e6678 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/application_purpose.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ domain name or for mainly internal use.</p>
   <p>Describe the reason for your domain request. Explain how you plan to use this domain. 
 Who is your intended audience? Will you use it for a website and/or email? Are you moving 
 your website from another top-level domain (like .com or .org)? 
-Read about <a href="{% public_site_url 'domains/requirements/' %}">activities that are prohibited on .gov domains.</a></p>
+Read about <a class="usa-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="{% public_site_url 'domains/requirements/' %}">activities that are prohibited on .gov domains.</a></p>
 
 {% endblock %}