Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-7-19-3

(1) a housing project under this article;  or

(2) a similar project of the federal government.

(1) furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan, or replan public ways, sidewalks, or other places, if it is otherwise empowered to do so;

(2) plan or replan, zone or rezone any part of the political subdivision;

(3) make exceptions from building regulations and ordinances;

(4) enter into agreements (which may extend over any period, notwithstanding any law to the contrary) with a housing authority or the federal government respecting powers to be exercised by the political subdivision under this chapter;

(5) purchase or legally invest in the bonds, notes, or warrants of a housing authority and exercise all of the rights of a holder of housing authority bonds, notes, or warrants;

(6) incur the entire expense of any public improvements it makes in exercising the powers granted in this chapter;

(7) provide financial assistance of any nature to a housing authority;

(8) acquire for, lease or transfer to, or exchange or trade with a housing authority any interest in real or personal property;  and

(9) exercise all powers granted by this section upon terms determined by the fiscal body of the political subdivision.

(1) acquires or takes over a housing project from the federal government;  and

(2) finds, by resolution, that the project is constructed in a manner that promotes the public interest and affords necessary safety, sanitation, and other protection;