[Letterhead of LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand]

                                                                 Exhibit 23.0



            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


The Board of Directors
Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement of Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. of Louisiana on Form S-8 of our
report on Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Shreveport dated July
16, 2004, appearing in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.




/s/ LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand
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A Professional Accounting Corporation


January 18, 2005
Metairie, Louisiana