LEAP has recently been upgraded in order to become a more flexible and up-to-date model that will enhance the user's experience. The changes include the following:

• LEAP Canada - the LEAP model can now be used for Canada. This includes the capability of comparing a US area to one in Canada or vice versa. The new feature broadens the possibilities for cross-border comparison. 
• "Non-Gap Industries" - the model allows the user to see results from policy analysis for industries that are NOT lagging in the study area. Previously, the model would only allow results for those industries that had a "performance gap." This allows for a more realistic analysis where successful industries in the region can be affected. 
• Policy Logic - the policy analysis tool in LEAP has also undergone a change in logic. The results-which previously were scaled up or down based on the policy change alone-are also estimated based on economies of scale. This new feature allows for results when a policy makes a factor in the Study Area exceed the performance of that in the Comparison Area. The model is, therefore, not limiting a Study Area's improvements to its Comparison Area.
• New Data - the database for factors in LEAP has been updated for every county in the US. Social and economic data has now been updated to 2006 including: population, housing cost, rental cost, energy cost, labor cost and, % with a college degree.
• In addition, there is a new broadband rating that is based on a survey of download speed for each county (this was previously based on the number of broadband providers). These updates and improvements to data make LEAP more timely and effective in diagnosing and measuring potential improvements.