Rapid Response efforts must be tailored to the unique circumstances of each layoff. 

1. At a minimum, the following entities must be represented on every Rapid Response team:
   1. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Employment and Training (OET).  In state-level events, an OET Workforce Development Specialist shall schedule, coordinate, and facilitate the initial meeting and Rapid Response outreach meetings; ensure that a Plan for Services has been approved; and document Rapid Response efforts in the Illinois Employment Business System (IEBS, including designating state-level dislocation events as inactive in IEBS.
   2. Local Workforce Innovation Area (LWIA).  ).  In local-level events, the LWIA shall schedule, coordinate, and facilitate the initial meeting and Rapid Response outreach meetings; coordinate the development of the Plan for Services; document Rapid Response efforts in IEBS, including designating state-level dislocation events as inactive in IEBS; and conduct preliminary assessments of the affected workers to determine their eligibility for services and their specific needs for locally available services.
   3. Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).  In either a state-level or local-level event, an IDES staff person shall present an overview of the services available locally through IDES at outreach meetings.  Trade Act Program services such as Trade Readjustment Assistance (TRA) and Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance (ATAA)/Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance (RTAA) shall be discussed when applicable.
   4. Employee or union representative(s).  A representative of the affected employees and/or unions provides support for various strategies to maximize employee involvement in Rapid Response outreach.
2. Other entities that may be involved in Rapid Response include the following:
   1. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Regional Economic Development (RED) Team.  RED Team staff may have relevant and timely economic development and workforce development information to aid in understanding local circumstances and opportunities.  They may also assist in providing access to decision-makers within the affected companies.
   2. Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA).  In the event of a natural or manmade disaster that causes job loss, an IEMA representative may be invited to join the Rapid Response team.
   3. Illinois Department of Labor.  Is responsible for investigating Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act complaints.
   4. Other Community Partners.  Other organizations, agencies or entities with experience in working with populations similar to those affected by the layoff may be invited to lend their expertise and resources.