KING COUNTY, Wash. — King County Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a $20 billion, two-year budget that boosts spending on public safety, homelessness services and behavioral health while bracing for potential cuts in federal funding.

The budget includes more than $225 million for public safety and criminal justice and over $55 million for housing and homelessness initiatives. Councilmembers also increased support for behavioral health services and the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, and set aside contingency funding for programs that could lose federal backing.

King County Executive Shannon Braddock said the spending plan reflects key priorities from her 200-day plan and protects “essential services” during a period of financial uncertainty.

While King County leaders c

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