New York has gotten a $27 million federal grant that will go toward hiring people to help Superstorm Sandy cleanup efforts.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the National Emergency Grant on Sunday. The money is going to go to communities that were hit hard by the storm so that they can hire people.

The state Department of Labor is administering the funds.

At an event in Brooklyn about the grant, a throng of about two dozen people were already lined up to apply for the jobs, and officials say 800 people have already applied.

The jobs are expected to last generally about six months and pay up to $15 per hour.