Required permits typically include: (1) National Park Service special-event/permit(s) for use of National Mall or other NPS-managed land (issued by NPS/Department of the Interior); (2) District of Columbia permits for street closures/public‑space occupancy and an approved Traffic Control Plan (issued by DDOT via its permitting system and reviewed by the Mayor’s Special Events Task Group/HSEMA); (3) Metropolitan Police Department/public‑safety approvals and required coordination with HSEMA/MSETG; (4) District Department of Buildings review and permits for temporary structures; and (5) FAA/TSA/air‑space authorizations for aerial operations (see FAA/TSA waivers/COAs). The White House fact sheet assigns Interior and Transportation to lead federal permitting/route designation, but local and federal agencies listed above retain their permitting roles.
Coordination follows existing FAA/TSA processes for the Washington, D.C. Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA) and DC Flight Restricted Zone (FRZ): commercial UAS in the DC FRZ require FAA authorization (COA or Part 107 waiver/authorization) and TSA security vetting; the FAA can also issue Special Governmental Interest (SGI) or other waivers/authorizations for events. The Executive Order directs DOT to coordinate with FAA to permit unmanned aircraft and aerial photography, but operations will still need FAA/TSA approvals and compliance with any Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) or NOTAMs.
Not publicly specified. The White House fact sheet says the Secretary of Transportation "may use available funds to facilitate the race," but the fact sheet and Executive Order do not publish a breakdown of which expenses federal agencies, the District, or private organizers must pay; those details are typically set later in interagency agreements, permits, and promoter/city contracts and are not publicly available yet.
Route selection will be led by the Departments of the Interior and Transportation per the Executive Order but must be done in consultation with NPS, HSEMA/MSETG, DDOT, MPD, U.S. Park Police/other federal law‑enforcement and security partners (and where relevant Architect of the Capitol or Secret Service) to avoid or mitigate impacts to monuments, preserve federal security perimeters, and meet public‑safety requirements; the MSETG process and NPS permit reviews explicitly evaluate public‑safety, security, and protection of park resources.
Required environmental and noise reviews depend on jurisdiction and scope: NPS permit reviews for National Mall activities evaluate resource impacts and may require environmental compliance under applicable federal statutes; DC agencies and the MSETG require event plans including environmental, public‑health and noise mitigation measures; separate environmental assessments (NEPA-level) are required for federal actions that have significant environmental effects, but whether a full NEPA study is required depends on the specific plan and has not been published for this event.
The Executive Order directs federal agencies (Interior and Transportation) to designate the route and issue federal permits/authorizations and authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to use available funds for facilitation, but it does not eliminate the District of Columbia’s permitting authority. Local approvals (street closures, traffic control, public‑space permits, MPD/HSEMA concurrence and DOB approvals) remain required and the Order explicitly directs coordination with the Mayor of D.C.; the MSETG process is the established venue for District concurrence prior to issuance of local permits.
Typical responsibilities for street races are: promoters/series supply race infrastructure (barriers, track surfacing, fencing, grandstands, ticketing, concessions) and hire contracted services; local/federal agencies provide public‑safety oversight, traffic control plans, permits, and may provide some city services (police, sanitation, street maintenance) often under reimbursable agreements. For the Freedom 250 specifically, the fact sheet does not assign those operational cost or logistics responsibilities; those details will be set in permits, contracts, and interagency agreements and are not yet public.