### Question
Can you define what rapid response activity means?


### Answer
**Rapid response activity** is defined as the following in *29 U.S.C. § 2801*:

> an activity provided by a State, or by an entity designated by a State, with funds provided by the State under section 2864(a)(1)(A) of this title, in the case of a permanent closure or mass layoff at a plant, facility, or enterprise, or a natural or other disaster, that results in mass job dislocation, in order to assist dislocated workers in obtaining reemployment as soon as possible, with services including—


(A) the establishment of onsite contact with employers and employee representatives—


(i) immediately after the State is notified of a current or projected permanent closure or mass layoff

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 2801*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 30-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SYSTEMS > SUBCHAPTER I-WORKFORCE INVESTMENT DEFINITIONS**

