La. R.S. 49:673

Unless existing federal guidelines and requirements of a federal block grant provide for such, any executive agencies which receive federal block grant funds shall prepare a plan for the expenditure of the funds which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, and age and ensures respect for the civil rights of program recipients. They shall present such plan, prior to implementation, at public hearings to be held at a location in each of the public service commission districts of the state and shall adopt such plan in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.