Today, Executive Braddock announced her proposal to renew MIDD, a local 0.1% behavioral health tax that funds vital mental health and substance use treatment. In 2025, MIDD is estimated to generate $97 million for programs that support health, wellness, recovery, and connection to community for people throughout King County.

For nearly two decades, MIDD has helped bolster treatment and crisis response programs that have experienced years of divestment at the federal and state levels, providing services to many low-income residents who lack access to care or who do not qualify for Medicaid.

“At a time when the federal government is slashing social safety net services for those most in need and enacting the largest program cuts in decades, King County remains committed to maintaining investments that provide access to vital mental health and substance use treatment and services,” said Executive Braddock. “Renewing MIDD ensures that adults, children, and families can continue to receive the behavioral health care they need from a robust workforce that can deliver those services.” Read more.