HBCC generates $9 billion in revenue nationwide annually, as well as spillover economic activity in other sectors. However, HBCC also faces several challenges, and the number of family child care providers has plummeted 20 percent in recent years, contributing to the nationwide shortage of child care. The current pandemic poses an additional, significant threat to HBCC and the entire child care industry. Given HBCC's vital role in supporting the workforce and our economy, it is critical that policymakers develop and enhance programmatic supports for home-based child care. (author abstract)