The city of Coeur d’Alene is holding a public forum this Thursday and an open house Friday to gather public input on housing and community development needs.

Thursday’s forum will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 710 E. Mulan Ave. Friday’s open house will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room, 702 Front Ave.

The city is seeking input regarding the allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds for the program year 2015, which runs from April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. The city is currently in the process of putting together its annual action plan to determine how these federal funds will be spent in Coeur d’Alene.

For information contact Sherri Wastweet, grant administrator with the Panhandle Area Council at 772-0582 or Renata McLeod, Coeur d’Alene city clerk, at 769-2231.