Nonprofit leaders were stunned when Oakland’s city administrator notified more than a dozen community organizations, including Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors, last week that the city would slash their funding to help balance its massive budget deficit.

Oakland's low- income elderly face cuts in services following the city administrator's notification that their grants will be terminated at the end of the month.

The City of Oakland sent out dozens of layoff notices last week in an attempt to balance its budget. The Oaklandside reports city officials have yet to announce which specific jobs have been eliminated,