The following teams were selected from the eligible applicants to participate in the 2013 Empowerment Congress Leadership Institute:
- Team Baltimore (Baltimore, MD)
- Brooklyn Park – Be A Part of It (Brooklyn Park, MN)
- District 6 Main Street – Heartlands Merchants Association (Oakland, CA)
- Doña Ana County – Quality of Life Initiative (Doña Ana County, NM)
- Nashville Music City Team (Nashville, TN)
- Team Newark (Newark, NJ)
- The Northsiders (Denver, CO)
- YoBoulevard! (Atlanta, GA)