La. Public Health and Safety § 40:435
A local housing authority may conduct studies, assessments, and analyses of living conditions and affordable housing and community development and redevelopment needs and the means and methods through which unsatisfactory living conditions may be improved and affordable housing and community development and redevelopment needs may be met; participate in the planning processes conducted by units of local government having jurisdiction over the authority's area of operation and make recommendations with respect to the provision of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations to persons of eligible income and the improvement of the social and economic conditions affecting such persons; evaluate the supply and adequacy of financing available for the development and rental of affordable housing and for the purpose of decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling accommodations by persons of eligible income; and identify the means and methods through which adequate sources of financing for such purposes may be developed and maintained.
La. Public Health and Safety § 40:435