diff --git a/ops/manifests/manifest-stable.yaml b/ops/manifests/manifest-stable.yaml
index e7b3c74ae..d8502c625 100644
--- a/ops/manifests/manifest-stable.yaml
+++ b/ops/manifests/manifest-stable.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ applications:
     GETGOV_PUBLIC_SITE_URL: https://beta.get.gov
     # Which OIDC provider to use
     OIDC_ACTIVE_PROVIDER: login.gov production
+    # Flag to disable/enable features in prod environments
+    IS_PRODUCTION: True
   routes:
     - route: getgov-stable.app.cloud.gov
   services:
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_buttons.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_buttons.scss
index cb2117fb9..02089ec6d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_buttons.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_buttons.scss
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ a.usa-button {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+a.usa-button.disabled-link {
+  background-color: #ccc !important;
+  color: #454545 !important
+}
+
+a.usa-button.disabled-link:hover {
+  background-color: #ccc !important;
+  cursor: not-allowed !important;
+  color: #454545 !important
+}
+
+a.usa-button.disabled-link:focus {
+  background-color: #ccc !important;
+  cursor: not-allowed !important;
+  outline: none !important;
+  color: #454545 !important
+}
+
 a.usa-button:not(.usa-button--unstyled, .usa-button--outline) {
   color: color('white');
 }
diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_uswds-theme.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_uswds-theme.scss
index ba076d845..0cdf6675e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_uswds-theme.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_uswds-theme.scss
@@ -132,4 +132,10 @@ in the form $setting: value,
   $theme-table-sorted-background-color: "accent-cool-lightest",
   $theme-table-sorted-icon-color: "primary-darker",
   $theme-table-unsorted-icon-color: "primary",
+
+  /*----------------------------
+  # Tooltip Settings
+  -----------------------------*/
+  $theme-tooltip-background-color: "accent-cool-lightest",
+  $theme-tooltip-font-color: "black"
 );
diff --git a/src/registrar/config/settings.py b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
index 896691efb..87ad0ff96 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ path = Path(__file__)
 
 env_db_url = env.dj_db_url("DATABASE_URL")
 env_debug = env.bool("DJANGO_DEBUG", default=False)
+env_is_production = env.bool("IS_PRODUCTION", default=False)
 env_log_level = env.str("DJANGO_LOG_LEVEL", "DEBUG")
 env_base_url = env.str("DJANGO_BASE_URL")
 env_getgov_public_site_url = env.str("GETGOV_PUBLIC_SITE_URL", "")
@@ -73,6 +74,8 @@ BASE_DIR = path.resolve().parent.parent.parent
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = env_debug
 
+# Controls production specific feature toggles
+IS_PRODUCTION = env_is_production
 
 # Applications are modular pieces of code.
 # They are provided by Django, by third-parties, or by yourself.
diff --git a/src/registrar/management/commands/generate_test_transition_domains.py b/src/registrar/management/commands/generate_test_transition_domains.py
index 20aba2c58..2865937de 100644
--- a/src/registrar/management/commands/generate_test_transition_domains.py
+++ b/src/registrar/management/commands/generate_test_transition_domains.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
     # Running this script removes all existing transition domains, so use with caution.
     # Transition domains are created with email addresses provided as command line
     # argument. Email addresses for testing are passed as comma delimited list of
-    # email addresses, and are required to be provided.  Email addresses from the list
+    # email addresses, and are required to be provided. Email addresses from the list
     # are assigned to transition domains at time of creation.
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser):
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/home.html b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
index e86c08c70..1605499e2 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/home.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/home.html
@@ -13,9 +13,22 @@
   <h1>Manage your domains</h2>
 
   <p class="margin-top-4">
-    <a href="{% url 'application:' %}" class="usa-button">
+    {% if is_production %}
+    <a href="javascript:void(0)" 
+    class="usa-button usa-tooltip disabled-link"
+    data-position="right"
+    title="Coming in 2024"
+    aria-disabled="true"
+    data-tooltip="true"
+    >
       Start a new domain request
     </a>
+    {% else %}
+    <a href="{% url 'application:' %}" class="usa-button"
+    >
+      Start a new domain request
+    </a>
+    {% endif %}
   </p>
 
   <section class="section--outlined tablet:grid-col-11 desktop:grid-col-10">
@@ -130,7 +143,7 @@
     {% endif %}
   </section>
 
-  {# Note: Reimplement this after MVP.. #}
+  {# Note: Reimplement this after MVP #}
   <!--
   <section class="section--outlined tablet:grid-col-11 desktop:grid-col-10">
     <h2>Archived domains</h2>
diff --git a/src/registrar/views/index.py b/src/registrar/views/index.py
index b203694ff..93a1119c2 100644
--- a/src/registrar/views/index.py
+++ b/src/registrar/views/index.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from django.db.models import F
 from django.shortcuts import render
 
 from registrar.models import DomainApplication
+from django.conf import settings
 
 
 def index(request):
@@ -22,4 +23,5 @@ def index(request):
             state=F("domain__state"),
         )
         context["domains"] = domains
+        context["is_production"] = settings.IS_PRODUCTION
     return render(request, "home.html", context)