Three Warren organizations will benefit from around $150,000 in grants recently released by The Champlin Foundation, which announced last week a total of $7.9 million in grant funding for capital projects for 78 total nonprofits throughout 26 communities in Rhode Island.

The largest beneficiary in Warren is the George Hail Library, which received a grant for $85,837 to implement ADA improvements to make the building more accessible via the existing parking lot on Croade Street. Library Director Chris Matos said that Cornelis J. de Boer of Haynes/de Boer Architecture + Preservation was developing the plan.

“This construction will also address the need for a better drainage system that will mitigate the potential for flooding of the library basement in the future,” Matos said. “The plans have been developed with consideration of keeping the beauty and history of the George Hail Library in its original state. We are even ordering a special door so that none of the original building will need to change. The library is looking to continue to make improvements to make our building more accessible for our patrons and our community.”

As for the other grant recipients, the Corliss Institute received a $32,023 grant in order to replace its roof, alarm system and its keyless door locks throughout the building.

Lastly, the Historic Warren Armory received $32,000 to purchase and install steel lolly columns in its basement in order to shore up the building’s structural integrity for the foreseeable future.

Edward Theberge, treasurer for the Armory, said that the columns will be installed when they’re able to schedule the work with their contractor. “We’re very much appreciative of the grant, no doubt about that,” he said.