diff --git a/benefits/core/widgets.py b/benefits/core/widgets.py
index 5ea06d2f9..9500215db 100644
--- a/benefits/core/widgets.py
+++ b/benefits/core/widgets.py
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ class VerifierRadioSelect(widgets.RadioSelect):
     template_name = "core/widgets/verifier_radio_select.html"
     option_template_name = "core/widgets/verifier_radio_select_option.html"
 
-    def __init__(self, selection_label_templates=(), *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, selection_label_templates=(), csp_nonce=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.selection_label_templates = list(selection_label_templates)
+        self.csp_nonce = csp_nonce
 
     def __deepcopy__(self, memo):
         obj = super().__deepcopy__(memo)
@@ -37,6 +38,6 @@ def create_option(self, name, value, label, selected, index, subindex, attrs):
         option = super().create_option(name, value, label, selected, index, subindex, attrs)
         # this implementation does not support groups from ChoiceWidget.optgroups
         if value in self.selection_label_templates:
-            option.update({"selection_label_template": self.selection_label_templates[value]})
+            option.update({"selection_label_template": self.selection_label_templates[value], "csp_nonce": self.csp_nonce})
 
         return option
diff --git a/benefits/eligibility/forms.py b/benefits/eligibility/forms.py
index d92d7e0ab..15123f76c 100644
--- a/benefits/eligibility/forms.py
+++ b/benefits/eligibility/forms.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class EligibilityVerifierSelectionForm(forms.Form):
     # sets label to empty string so the radio_select template can override the label style
     submit_value = _("eligibility.buttons.choose")
 
-    def __init__(self, agency: models.TransitAgency, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, agency: models.TransitAgency, csp_nonce=None, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         verifiers = agency.eligibility_verifiers.all()
 
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def __init__(self, agency: models.TransitAgency, *args, **kwargs):
         # therefore set to None
         self.fields["verifier"].choices = [(v.id, None) for v in verifiers]
         self.fields["verifier"].widget.selection_label_templates = {v.id: v.selection_label_template for v in verifiers}
+        self.fields["verifier"].widget.csp_nonce = csp_nonce
 
     def clean(self):
         if not recaptcha.verify(self.data):
diff --git a/benefits/eligibility/templates/eligibility/includes/selection-label--senior.html b/benefits/eligibility/templates/eligibility/includes/selection-label--senior.html
index 59149f313..afd3ad46e 100644
--- a/benefits/eligibility/templates/eligibility/includes/selection-label--senior.html
+++ b/benefits/eligibility/templates/eligibility/includes/selection-label--senior.html
@@ -14,4 +14,11 @@
     </button>
 
     {% include "eligibility/includes/modal--senior-help.html" with id="login-gov-help" %}
+
+    <script nonce="{{ widget.csp_nonce }}">
+        const modal = document.getElementById("login-gov-help");
+        modal.addEventListener("click", function (event) {
+            event.preventDefault();
+          });
+    </script>
 {% endblock description %}
diff --git a/benefits/eligibility/views.py b/benefits/eligibility/views.py
index ced9f3164..e71473751 100644
--- a/benefits/eligibility/views.py
+++ b/benefits/eligibility/views.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def index(request, agency=None):
         title=_("eligibility.pages.index.title"),
         headline=_("eligibility.pages.index.headline"),
         paragraphs=[intro],
-        forms=forms.EligibilityVerifierSelectionForm(agency=agency),
+        forms=forms.EligibilityVerifierSelectionForm(agency=agency, csp_nonce=request.csp_nonce),
     )
 
     ctx = page.context_dict()